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Isotopes and Radiation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alpha Particles are:

a)

consist of two protons and four neutrons

b)

Positively Charged

c)

can penetrate any thickness of matter

d)

All of the above

2.

When a nucleus undergoes gamma decay, the atomic number of the element....

a)

remains the same

b)

increases by one

c)

decreases by one

d)

increases by two

3.

Radioactive materials have unstable...

a)

Nuclei

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

4.

The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____

a)

Alpha Radiation

b)

Beta Radiation

c)

Gamma Radation

d)

Delta Radiation

5.

Which one of the following is not made of matter?

a)

Alpha Radiation

b)

Beta Radiation

c)

Gamma Radiation

d)

Delta Radiation

6.

Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.

a)

Beta Particles

b)

X-rays

c)

Gamma Particles

d)

Alpha Particles

7.

Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________

a)

Protons

b)

Isotopes

c)

Ions

d)

Electron Particles

8.

What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?

126C, 136C, 146C

a)

They have the same atomic number and mass

b)

They have the same atomic number and protons

c)

They have the same atomic number and electrons

d)

They have the same atomic number and neutrons

9.

Which type of radiation has the highest mass?

a)

Alpha

b)

Gamma

c)

Beta

d)

Delta

10.

Gamma radiation is used to:

a)

Assist in medical imaging

b)

In smoke alarms

c)

to measure the thickness of paper in paper mills

d)

Charge batteries