Nuclear Decay Review (FLex)

Which force holds protons and neutrons together in the atom nucleus?

• electric force

• gravity

• strong nuclear force

• weak nuclear force

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of these is an alpha particle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Carbon-14 and carbon-12 have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. These different forms of the same element are called

• radioactive

• isotopes

• nuclei

• tracers

What type of nuclear decay is represented in this illustration?

• beta decay

• gamma radiation

• alpha decay

• nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

List the three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power.  

•   alpha, beta, gamma 
• X ray, beta, gamma
• gamma, beta, alpha

• X ray, gamma, beta 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation.

₈₈²²⁶Ra = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₆²²²Rn

• ₈₉²²⁶Ac

• ₈₄²²⁴Po

• ₈₈²²⁵Ra

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

finish the equation

¹⁸¹₇₃Ta --> ____ + ¹⁸¹₇₄W

• ⁴₂He

• ⁰_-1e

• y

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here

²¹⁴₈₃Bi → ⁰_-1e + ²¹⁴₈₄Po

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which equation shows the correct alpha decay for Am-242?

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alpha

Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here

²¹⁴₈₃Bi → ⁰_-1e + ²¹⁴₈₄Po

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8