Nuclear Decay

What is the equation symbol for alpha decay?

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What is the equation symbol for beta decay?

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What is the equation symbol for gamma decay?

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How many protons does thorium (Th) have?

• 232

• 90

• 55

• 7

An isotope of an element decayed and formed lead-208 when a beta particle was emitted. Looking at the incomplete equation image, what is the nuclear symbol of the original parent nuclide?

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In beta decay, a neutron turns into what particle?

• quark

• neutrino

• electron

• proton

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What kind of decay is symbolized by the equation in the image?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• neutrino

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What kind of radiation has the greatest energy and greatest penetrating power?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• neutrino

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What kind of decay is represented in the equation in the image?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• neutrino

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