Radioactivity and Half Life

What is Half-life?

• The amount of time it takes for some of the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
• The amount of time it takes for half the electrons in a sample of the isotope to decay
• The amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
• the amount of time it takes to double the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay

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What type of decay is being illustrated in following picture? 

• beta decay
• alpha decay 

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This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• valence shell

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

• 14
• 7
• 15
• 18

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An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.

• Protons, electrons

• Protons, neutrons

• Electrons, neutrons

• Neutrons, protons

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Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• protons and neutrons
• electrons and protons
• electrons, protons, and neutrons
• electrons and neutrons

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An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?

• 11
• 5
• 6
• 16

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You have 100 grams of radioactive C-14. The half life of C-14 is 5730 years. 
How many grams are left after 1 half life? 

• 100 grams
• 25 grams
• 2 grams
• 50 grams

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When nuclei decay, massive amounts of __________ is released.

• energy
• jello
• protons
• neutrons

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If 10 mg of iodine 131 is given to a patient, how much is left after 24 days? The half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days.

• 1.25mg
• 1.25g
• 10g
• 10mg

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