Alpha Decay

The atomic number of Neptunium (Np) is _____.

• 93

• 237

• 95

• 241

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This particle can be stopped by a piece of paper.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• all of the ablove

• none of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This particle has 2 protons and 2 neutrons like a helium nucleus.

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma photon

• alpha and gamma particles

• none of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This particles can travel only a few centimeters through the air.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• all of the above

• none of the above

This particle is most dangerous when swallowed or breathed in.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• none of the above

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

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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Solve Alpha/Beta

If some Protactinium (Pa) decays by alpha it would become...

• Actinium (Ac)

• Thorium( (Th)

• Uranium (U)

• Neptunium (Np)

• Plutonium (Pu)

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Solve Alpha/Beta

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

If we start off with element ₂₄X⁵⁰ after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like

• ₂₂Y⁵⁰

• ₂₂Y⁴⁶

• ₂₀Y⁴⁸

• ₂₆Y⁵⁴

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Solve Alpha/Beta

In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "Z" position?

• number of neutrons

• atomic number

• number of electrons

• mass number

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Notation