Nuclear Decay Equations

What are some possible product(s) of nuclear decay?

• alpha particles

• beta particles

• gamma rays

• daughter nuclie

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Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting ..........

• an alpha particle

• a beta particle

• gamma rays

• visible light

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Has the symbol

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

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Solve this equation for beta decay.
₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₇¹⁴N

• ₂¹⁰He

• ₆¹³C

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

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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What is likely to happen to unstable nuclei with too many, or too few, neutrons?

• They will decay by emitting radiation.

• They will loose all their electrons.

• They will bond with other atoms.

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What is the change in the atomic number when an atom undergoes beta-minus decay?

• Increases by 1

• Decreases by 1

• No change

• Decreases by 2

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Beta radiation is ____________________

• an electron from an electron shell.

• an electron from the nucleus.

• two protons and two neutrons.

• a high frequency electromagnetic wave.

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha

• beta

• gamma 

• none

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