Nuclear Emission and Radioactive Decay Quiz

What is the reason for radiation in some atomic nuclei?

• High energy

• Excess electrons

• Imbalance in forces

• Unstable size

What is the process of emitting radiation called?

• Nuclear fusion

• Radioactive decay

• Atomic bonding

• Chemical reaction

Which type of radiation has the highest energy of the different types of electromagnetic waves?

• Gamma (γ) radiation

• Alpha (α) particles

• Delta (δ) radiation

• Beta (β) particles

Which type of radiation has a charge of +2?

• Gamma (γ) radiation

• Delta (δ) radiation

• Beta (β) particles

• Alpha (α) particles

Which type of radiation is moderately ionising and has a charge of -1?

• Alpha (α) particles

• Delta (δ) radiation

• Gamma (γ) radiation

• Beta (β) particles

Which type of radiation is weakly ionising and has a charge of 0?

• Delta (δ) radiation

• Alpha (α) particles

• Gamma (γ) radiation

• Beta (β) particles

Which type of radiation is not deflected by either electric or magnetic fields?

• Delta (δ) radiation

• Gamma (γ) radiation

• Beta (β) particles

• Alpha (α) particles

What is the process of which an atom becomes negative or positive by gaining or losing electrons called?

• Decay

• Fusion

• Ionisation

• Emission