Radioactivity & Half Life Quiz

An alpha particle is made up of

• 2 protons and 4 neutrons

• 1 proton and 1 neutron

• 2 protons and 2 neutrons

• 4 protons and 2 neutrons

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Gamma rays have

• no mass

• a huge mass

• a small mass

• an average mass

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The particle emitted in beta decay is a ____________________.

• a proton

• an electron

• a neutron

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Determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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Solve Alpha/Beta

The % of the parent isotope remaining after 1 Half Life.

• 50%

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 6.25%

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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 is the half-life of iodine-131?

• 32 days
• 8 days
• 16 days
• 24 days

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If 10 mg of iodine 131 is given to a patient, how much is left after 32 days? The half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days.

• 1.25mg
• 3.33mg

• 0.625mg

• 10mg

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The half-life of strontium-90 is 25 years. How much strontium-90 will remain after 100 years if the initial amount is 4.0 g?

• 0.04 g

• 1 g

• 25 g

• 0.25 g

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What is the Half life of this isotope?

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

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