Review of nuclear decay**

What is emitted during Beta Radiation?

• Electron.

• Protons.

• Neutrons.

• Nuclei

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Which type of nuclear radiation is seen here?

• Alpha

• beta

• gamma

• none

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Solve this equation for alpha decay.

₈₈²²⁶Ra --> ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₆²²²Rn

• ₈₉²²⁶Ac

• ₈₄²²⁴Po

• ₈₈²²⁵Ra

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Solve this equation for alpha decay.

₈₅²⁰⁹At --> ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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Solve this equation for beta decay.

₂₇⁶⁰Co --> ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₂₅⁵⁶Mn

• ₂₈⁶⁰Ni

• ₂₃⁵⁸V

• ₂₇⁵⁹Co

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In the symbol ¹⁶₇N what the 7 stand for?

• Mass number

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

• Number of neutrons

What is nuclear fission?

• Big nucleus splits to two smaller nuclei

• Small nuclei combine into a bigger more stable nucleus

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Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay.

• 4 He alpha

  2

• 0 e beta

  -1

• 0 y gamma

  0

• none

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_________________ is when two smaller atoms combine to form a larger more stable atom

• fission

• fusion

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What are the three main types of radioactive decay?

• alpha decay, beta decay, and delta decay

• alpha decay, beta decay, and gamma decay

• delta decay, beta decay, and gamma decay

• alpha decay, omega decay, and gamma decay

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