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Radiation #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of radioactive particle is shown in the figure?

a)

Beta particle

b)

Gamma ray

c)

Alpha particle

2.

What is the characteristic of the mass of Gamma ray?

a)

has average mass

b)

has small mass

c)

has no mass

d)

has huge mass

3.

The figure depicts which decay process?

a)

Alpha decay

b)

Beta decay

c)

Gamma decay

4.

Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here

21483Bi 0-1e + 21484Po

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

5.

What type of nuclear decay is shown here

13756Ba →→ 13756Ba + γ rays

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

6.

In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have

a)

Alpha , Beta, Gamma

b)

Beta , Gamma , Alpha

c)

Gamma, Beta, Alpha

d)

Gamma, Alpha, Beta

7.

The force that attracts protons to electrons is the:

a)

Electromagnetic Force

b)

Strong Nuclear Force

c)

Weak Nuclear Force

d)

Gravitational Force

8.

T/F: Gamma Radiation typically occurs on its own, without accompanying other types of radiation.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This force occurs outside of the nucleus.

a)

Electromagnetic Force

b)

Strong Nuclear Force

c)

Weak Nuclear Force

d)

Gravitational Force

10.

T/F: Radioactivity is not always harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Solve the nuclear fusion reaction 42He+21H→

a)

63Li

b)

63C

c)

103Li

d)

103Ne

12.

An isotope is a version of an element with the same number of protons but different number of __________.

a)

neutron

b)

electron

13.

In alpha decay, the atomic number...

a)

increases by 2

b)

decreases by 2

c)

increases by 4

d)

decreases by 4

14.

In alpha decay, the mass number...

a)

increases by 2

b)

decreases by 2

c)

increases by 4

d)

decreases by 4

15.

The mass number of Neptunium (Np) is _____.

a)

93

b)

237

c)

95

d)

941

16.

The atomic number of Neptunium (Np) is _____.

a)

93

b)

237

c)

95

d)

241

17.

The particle emitted in beta-minus decay is a ____________________.

a)

a proton

b)

an electron

c)

a neutron

18.

The atomic number of Actinium (Ac) is _____.

a)

88

b)

228

c)

89

d)

227

19.

What type of decay is shown here

23892U ---> 23490Th + 42He.

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

20.
Solve this equation for beta decay.
2760Co = ___ + -10e
a)
2556Mn
b)
2860Ni
c)
2358V
d)
2759Co
21.

radioactivity is

a)

the energy that came from radius

b)

The energy that is released from the nucleus of the atom

c)

the energy that is released from the outer shell of the atom

22.

What makes something radioactive?

a)

elements with an atomic number above 81

b)

an unstable nucleus

c)

contaminated sewage

d)

It decays over time

23.

An unstable nuclei will decay ______________.

a)

forever

b)

until it becomes a stable isotope

c)

until there are no neutrons left

24.

Which particles make up an alpha particle?

a)

two protons and two electrons

b)

two electrons and two neutrons

c)

one proton and one neutron

d)

two protons and two neutrons

25.

Which type of radiation is the most penetrating?

a)

A) Alpha particles

b)

B) Beta particles

c)

C) Gamma rays

d)

D) Neutrons