Nuclear Equations Quiz

Solve this equation for beta decay.
₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be
• ₇¹⁴N
• ₂¹⁰He
• ₆¹³C

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Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi
• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn
• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl
• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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What is likely to happen to unstable nuclei with too many, or too few, neutrons?

• They will decay by emitting radiation.

• They will loose all their electrons.

• They will bond with other atoms.

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Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting .........

• an alpha particle
• a beta particle
• gamma rays
• visible light

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Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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Solve Alpha/Beta

What is the change in the atomic number when an atom undergoes beta-minus decay?

• Increases by 1

• Decreases by 1

• No change

• Decreases by 2

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radioactivity is

• the energy that came from radius

• The energy that is released from the nucleus of the atom

• the energy that is released from the outer shell of the atom

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Has the lowest penetrating power.  Can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body and can be stopped by a piece of paper or clothing.

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

Has the highest penetrating power.  Can penetrate our body.  Even several cm thick of lead or several meters thick of concrete cannot stop all of it.

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

Radioactive materials have unstable...

• electrons
• protons
• nuclei
• neutrons

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