WorksheetsRadioactive Decay
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
An alpha particle consists of...
2 protons and 2 neutrons
1 proton and 1 neutron
2 protons and 1 neutron
1 proton and 2 neutrons
A beta particle is a fast moving....
atom
electron
proton
neutron
The Uranium nucleus U92235 consists of...
92 protons and 235 neutrons
143 protons and 92 neutrons
92 protons and 143 neutrons
When an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle the nucleus looses....
an electron
1 proton and 1 neutron
2 protons and 2 neutrons
energy
The Carbon nucleus C614 is unstable and decays by emitting a beta particle. In the original nucleus there are...
8 protons and 6 neutrons
6 protons and 8 neutrons
6 protons and 14 neutrons
14 protons and 6 neutrons
The Carbon nucleus C614 is unstable and decays by emitting a beta particle. In the product nucleus there are...
4 protons and 10 neutrons
6 protons and 4 neutrons
7 protons and 7 neutrons
The product nucleus of Carbon-14 beta decay is Nitrogen, N515 ...
True
False
Two isotopes of uranium are U92235 and U92235 .The U92238 nucleus has...
238 protons and 92 neutrons
92 protons and 238 neutrons
92 protons and 146 neutrons
146 protons and 92 neutrons
Two isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons and a different number of protons.
true
false
