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Types of radiations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?
a)
42He
b)
24He
2.
Uranium-238  decays into  Thorium-234  by emitting .........
a)
an alpha particle
b)
a beta particle
c)
gamma rays
d)
visible light
3.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
4.

What happens to an atom's mass when it undergoes alpha decay?

a)

increases by 2

b)

decreases by 2

c)

increases by 4

d)

decreases by 4

5.

In beta decay, a(n) ___________ is emitted.

a)

gamma ray

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

helium particle

6.

When an atom undergoes gamma ray radiation, its atomic number...

a)

increases by 1

b)

decreases by 1

c)

decreases by 2

d)

does not change

7.

AZX --> AZ-1Y + 0+1e

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta positive decay

c)

beta negative decay

d)

electron capture

e)

gamma decay

8.
Radioactive materials have unstable...
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
nuclei
d)
neutrons
9.

A beta particle is a fast moving....

a)

atom

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

neutron

10.

When an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle the nucleus looses....

a)

an electron

b)

1 proton and 1 neutron

c)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

d)

energy

11.

The Carbon nucleus C614C_6^{14} is unstable and decays by emitting a beta particle. In the product nucleus there are...

a)

4 protons and 10 neutrons

b)

6 protons and 4 neutrons

c)

7 protons and 7 neutrons

12.

Two isotopes of uranium are U92235U_{92}^{235} and U92235U_{92}^{235} .The U92238U_{92}^{238} nucleus has...

a)

238 protons and 92 neutrons

b)

92 protons and 238 neutrons

c)

92 protons and 146 neutrons

d)

146 protons and 92 neutrons