Nuclear Decay Problems

What type of decay is shown here

²³⁸₉₂U ---> ²³⁴₉₀Th + ⁴₂He.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

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What type of nuclear decay is shown here

¹³⁷₅₆Ba →→ ¹³⁷₅₆Ba + γ rays

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

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Finish this equation

²⁰⁹₈₃Bi--> _{_______ +} ²⁰⁵₈₁Tl

• ⁴₂He

• ⁰_-1e

• y

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Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here

²¹⁴₈₃Bi → ⁰_-1e + ²¹⁴₈₄Po

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

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finish the equation

²²⁶₈₈Ra --> ____ + ²²⁶₈₈Ra

• ⁴₂He

• ⁰_-1e

• y

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finish the equation

¹⁸¹₇₃Ta --> ____ + ¹⁸¹₇₄W

• ⁴₂He

• ⁰_-1e

• y

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The most penetrating type of radiation is the ____.  

• alpha particle
• gamma ray
• beta particle
• uranium

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The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma ray
• uranium

A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ____.  

• alpha particle
• electroscope
• beta particle
• gamma ray

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The three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power are ____.  

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

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