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alpha beta gamma practice

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is emitted during Beta Radiation?
a)
A high-energy Electron.
b)
Protons.
c)
Neutrons.
d)
Nuclei
2.
Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
none
3.
A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ____.  
a)
alpha particle
b)
electroscope
c)
beta particle
d)
gamma ray
4.
Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.  
a)
alpha particle
b)
gamma rays
c)
beta particles
d)
X rays
5.
What type of decay?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
6.
A material that can stop gamma radiation is
a)
lead
b)
jello
c)
sunscreen
d)
wood
7.
A material that can stop alpha radiation is
a)
lead
b)
paper
c)
sunscreen
d)
wood
8.
An isotope is an atom of an element with a different number of
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
pencils
9.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
10.
What happens to the atomic number during alpha decay?
a)
The atomic number decreases by 4
b)
The atomic number increases by 1
c)
The atomic number decreases by 2.
d)
The atomic number stays the same.
11.
Arrange in order of increasing ability to penetrate matter.
a)
Beta, gamma, alpha
b)
Alpha, gamma, beta
c)
Gamma, beta, alpha
d)
Alpha, beta, gamma
12.
Balance the following equation:
146C --> 0-1e + ________
a)
145B
b)
146C
c)
147N
d)
42He
13.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
14.
What particle completes this reaction?
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma particle
d)
neutron
15.
What element is the ?
a)
Ag-115
b)
Cd-115
c)
Pd-115
d)
Not Listed
16.

If we start off with element 5024X after an gamma decay we get an element(product) that looks like...

a)

5124X

b)

5023X

c)

5024X

d)

5025X

17.
If Gadolinium-150 goes through alpha decay, the resulting element has a new atomic mass of _____.
a)
150
b)
148
c)
146
18.
What element is the ?
a)
Ag-115
b)
Cd-115
c)
Pd-115
d)
Not Listed
19.
Balance the following equation:
146C --> 0-1e + ________
a)
145B
b)
146C
c)
147N
d)
42He
20.
a)
42He
b)
0-1 e
c)
00Y
d)
178O
21.
a)
42He
b)
0-1 e
c)
00Y
d)
178O
22.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
decay
d)
gamma radiation
23.
Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Tracing
d)
Decay
24.
Solve this equation for alpha decay.
88226Ra = ___ + 24He
a)
86222Rn
b)
89226Ac
c)
84224Po
d)
88225Ra
25.
Solve this equation for alpha decay.
85209At = ___ + 24He
a)
83205Bi
b)
86209Rn
c)
81207Tl
d)
85208At
26.
Solve this equation for beta decay.
614C = ___ + -10e
a)
410Be
b)
714N
c)
210He
d)
613C
27.
Solve this equation for beta decay.
2760Co = ___ + -10e
a)
2556Mn
b)
2860Ni
c)
2358V
d)
2759Co