Radioactive Elements

What is the process called when some substances spontaneously emit radiation?

• Nuclear Reaction

• Radioactivity

• Radioactive Decay

• Tracers

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Which type of nuclear radiation consists of two protons and two neutrons?

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Rays

• Alpha Particle

• Tracers

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What is a fast-moving electron that is given off as nuclear radiation called?

• Alpha Particle

• Gamma Rays

• Beta Particle

• Tracers

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Which of the following consists of high-energy waves similar to X-rays?

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Rays

• Tracers

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What is the term for the length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay?

• Radioactive Dating

• Half-life

• Nuclear Reaction

• Radioactive Decay

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What is the process called when the atomic nuclei of radioactive isotopes release fast-moving particles and energy?

• Radioactive Dating

• Radioactive Decay

• Nuclear Reaction

• Tracers

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What is the term for a reaction that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom?

• Radioactivity

• Nuclear Reaction

• Radioactive Decay

• Tracers

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What is the method called that measures the amount of radioactive material an object contains, often using carbon-14?

• Radioactive Dating

• Half-life

• Nuclear Reaction

• Tracers

What are radioactive isotopes that can be followed through the steps of a chemical reaction or an industrial process called?

• Alpha Particles

• Beta Particles

• Gamma Rays

• Tracers

During radioactive decay, what happens to the identity of an atom?

• It remains the same

• It changes

• It becomes a gamma ray

• It becomes a tracer

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