Nuclear Decay REVIEW

Which spot represents the MASS NUMBER?

Tags

mass number

isotope notation

nuclear symbol

Which spot represents the ATOMIC NUMBER (protons)?

Tags

atomic number

isotope notation

nuclear symbol

Match the following

• gamma

• 
• beta

• 
• alpha

• 

Tags

alpha

beta

gamma

nuclear decay

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) alpha decay

,

(b) beta decay

,

(c) gamma radiation

• mass of 0 and -1 charge

• 
• stopped by aluminum foil

• mass number decreases by 4

• very strong - stopped by a thick piece of lead

• 0 mass and 0 charge

• 
• mass of 4 and +2 charge

• mass number & atomic number stay the same

• 
• 
• mass number doesn't change but atomic number goes up by 1

• Helium nucleus

• very weak - stopped by a piece of paper

• 
• fast moving electron

• 
• atomic number decreases by 2

Tags

alpha

beta

gamma

nuclear decay

Which equation shows the correct alpha decay for Am-242?

Tags

alpha

Drag the numbers and the symbol to the correct spot:

f

d

c

231

94

92

90

Th

235

Pu

239

U

Tags

alpha decay

Label the decay equation with the correct numbers and symbol:

f

g

h

U

234

Th

88

Ra

90

238

92

230

Tags

alpha decay

Label the equation with the correct mass number, atomic number, and symbol:

f

g

h

27

28

26

64

Co

Ni

Fe

56

60

Tags

beta decay

Which equation shows the correct beta decay of potassium-40?

Tags

beta decay

Label the mass number, atomic number, and symbol:

f

g

h

90

U

230

92

Th

234

Pa

91

238

Tags

beta decay