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WorksheetsNuclear Decay Series
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
none
2.
In the equation, 146C --> 147N + 0-1B, the _______ decay of radioactive carbon-14 results in the creation of a new nitrogen-14 atom.
a)
Radioactive
b)
Beta
c)
Alpha
3.
What particle completes this reaction?
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma particle
d)
neutron
4.
What element is the ?
a)
Ag-115
b)
Cd-115
c)
Pd-115
d)
Not Listed
5.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
none
6.
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
7.
Which of the following is not a term used in creating power from nuclear power plants?
a)
Fission
b)
Fusion
c)
Steam
d)
Turbine
8.
If Gadolinium-150 goes through alpha decay, the resulting element has a new atomic mass of _____.
a)
150
b)
148
c)
146
9.
In the symbol 20682Pb what does 206 stand for?
a)
Mass number
b)
Atomic number
c)
Atomic mass
d)
Number of protons
10.
What is the symbol for an alpha particle?
a)
42He
b)
0-1e
c)
0+1 e
d)
10n
11.
What element is the ?
a)
Ag-115
b)
Cd-115
c)
Pd-115
d)
Not Listed
12.
Balance the following equation:
146C --> 0-1e + ________
146C --> 0-1e + ________
a)
145B
b)
146C
c)
147N
d)
42He
13.
Type of radiation that requires thick layers of concrete or lead in order to be stopped
a)
Gamma
b)
They are equal
c)
Beta
d)
Alpha
14.
a)
42He
b)
0-1 e
c)
00Y
d)
178O
15.
a)
42He
b)
0-1 e
c)
00Y
d)
178O
16.
a)
42He
b)
0-1 e
c)
00Y
d)
178O
17.
a)
42He
b)
0-1 e
c)
00Y
d)
178O
18.
Gamma rays have a _____ charge
a)
0
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
+2
19.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
decay
d)
gamma radiation
20.
Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Tracing
d)
Decay
21.
Gamma rays damage human cells/tissue.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Solve this equation for alpha decay.
88226Ra = ___ + 24He
88226Ra = ___ + 24He
a)
86222Rn
b)
89226Ac
c)
84224Po
d)
88225Ra
23.
Solve this equation for alpha decay.
85209At = ___ + 24He
85209At = ___ + 24He
a)
83205Bi
b)
86209Rn
c)
81207Tl
d)
85208At
24.
Solve this equation for beta decay.
614C = ___ + -10e
614C = ___ + -10e
a)
410Be
b)
714N
c)
210He
d)
613C
25.
Solve this equation for beta decay.
2760Co = ___ + -10e
2760Co = ___ + -10e
a)
2556Mn
b)
2860Ni
c)
2358V
d)
2759Co
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