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Radioactivity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
After 4 half-lives, 1g of a sample of Krypton-85 remains unchanged.  What was the original mass of the sample?
a)
16g
b)
32g
c)
0.0625g
d)
4g
2.

Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here

21483Bi 0-1e + 21484Po

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

3.
The half-life of strontium-90 is 25 years. How much strontium-90 will remain after 100 years if the initial amount is 4.0 g?
a)
3.0g
b)
0.25mg
c)
0.3g
d)
0.25g
4.

Finish this equation

20983Bi--> _______ + 20581Tl

a)

42He

b)

0-1e

c)

y

5.
Solve this equation for alpha decay.
85209At = ___ + 24He
a)
83205Bi
b)
86209Rn
c)
81207Tl
d)
85208At
6.

Identify the missing substance in each of the following nuclear reaction.

_____→13756 Ba + 0−1 e

a)

13755Ba

b)

13757La

c)

13856Ba

d)

13755Cs

7.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Decay
8.
Solve this equation for beta decay.
2760Co = ___ + -10e
a)
2556Mn
b)
2860Ni
c)
2358V
d)
2759Co
9.

Iodin-131 decays with half-life is 8 days to become Xenon-131. Calculate the mass of Iodin-131 after 24 days with a mass of 60g.

a)

7.5 g

b)

8.5 g

c)

12.5 g

d)

15.5 g

10.

A radioactive source emits radiation that can pass through a sheet of paper but not through thick aluminium. What does this show about the radiation?

a)

It is alpha-particles.

b)

It is beta-particles.

c)

It is gamma-rays.

d)

It is a mixture of alpha-particles and gamma-rays

11.

Which type of radiation has the greatest ionising effect?

a)

α-particles

b)

β-particles

c)

γ-rays

d)

all have the same ionising effect

12.

What is the Half Life of this isotope?

a)

3 days

b)

5 days

c)

8 days

d)

10 days

13.

What is the Half life of this isotope?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

14.

A certain radioactive sample has a half life of 2 years. After 6 years, how much of the sample is left?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/16

d)

1/8

15.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
16.

The % of the parent isotope remaining after 1 Half Life.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

12.5%

d)

6.25%

17.

Alpha decay of radium-226, the most abundant isotope of radium.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Radioactive decay of carbon-14, which is used in radiocarbon dating of previously living material.

a)
b)
c)
19.

Alpha decay of the artificially produced radioisotope that is used in smoke detectors.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Copper-66 undergoes two beta decays.

a)
b)
c)
d)