Free Printable Quiz 4: Nuclear Balancing

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Quiz 4: Nuclear Balancing

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name

Class

Date

What particle completes this reaction?

alpha particle

beta particle

gamma particle

neutron

Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction.

alpha

beta

gamma

none

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²⁰⁹₈₅At = ___ + ⁴₂He

²⁰⁵₈₃Bi

²⁰⁹₈₆Rn

²⁰⁷₈₁Tl

²⁰⁸₈₅At

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²²⁶₈₈Ra = ___ + ⁴₂He

²²²₈₆Rn

²²⁶₈₉Ac

²²⁴₈₄Po

²²⁵₈₈Ra

Solve this equation for beta decay.
⁶⁰₂₇Co = ___ + ⁰_-1e

⁵⁶₂₅Mn

⁶⁰₂₈Ni

⁵⁸₂₃V

⁵⁹₂₇Co

This is the balanced equation for the decay of Rn-222.

true

false

What is the addition of protons and neutrons call?

Mass number

Atomic number

Average mass

nuclear number

Which one is NOT a name of a radioactive particle?

Gamma

Beta

Sigma

Neutron

Which of the following is NOT true about a proton?

it has a relative mass of 1 amu

it has a positive change

it is located outside of the nucleus

it is the same number as the atomic number

10.

What are Isotopes?

atoms of different elements with the same masses.

atoms of different elements with different charges.

atoms of the same element with different charges.

atoms of the same element with different masses.

11.

1. What is the name of the particle that travels at the speed of light (hint: which one is a photon?)

Alpha particle

Beta particle

Gamma particle

12.

Which of the following types of radioactive particle gives off stream of negative particles?