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WorksheetsAlpha and Beta Decay
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
This particle is most dangerous when swallowed or breathed in.
alpha
beta
gamma
none of the above
Solve the nuclear decay reaction:
86Rn —› ____ + 42He
22589Ac
21187Fr
21885At
21884Po
3215P—› ____ + 0-1e
3216S
3214Si
1632S
3417Cl
Finish the following:
55Fe → β + _____
55Co
51Cr
55Cr
51Co
Which choice is the correct alpha decay of uranium-238?
A) 234U + 4He
B) 238U + 4He
C) 234Th + 4He
D) 238Th + 4He
Solve the nuclear decay reaction:
How many protons does this isotope have?
131
53
184
78
Solve this equation for alpha decay.
85209At = ___ + 24He
83205Bi
86209Rn
81207Tl
85208At
If we start off with element 24X50 after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like
22Y50
22Y46
20Y48
26Y54
22087Fr —› ____ + 42He
22089Ac
22490Th
21685At
21688Ra
24094Pu —› ____ + 42He
23692U
24796Cm
24493Np
24295Am
Which type of radiation is most likely to be stopped by a sheet of paper?
Alpha radiation
Beta radiation
Gamma radiation
Neutron radiation
During beta decay, a neutron in the nucleus is converted into a proton and what other particle?
Alpha particle
Electron
Gamma ray
Neutrino
What is the resulting element when polonium-210 undergoes alpha decay?
Lead-206
Bismuth-210
Radon-222
Thallium-206
