Nuclear decay (joywagon)
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- Q1An alpha particle isan electrona positrona Helium nucleusthe first one to come out30s
- Q2A beta particle isa Helium nucleusthe second to come outan electrona positron30s
- Q3A gamma ray isa Helium nucleusan electronan energetic ray of invisible lightthe 3rd to come out30s
- Q4Which types of decay will cause no decrease in the atomic mass of a nuclei?alpha and gammaalpha, beta, and gammabeta, positron and gammapositron emission only30s
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- Q6In the reaction shown below what particle is represented by the X? 37 Rb 81 --> 36 Kr 81 + Xbetaalphagammapositron30s
- Q7In the reaction shown below what particle is represented by the X? 84 Po 212 --> 82 Pb 208 + Xgammabetapositronalpha30s
- Q8What kind of decay is shown by this equation? 37 Rb 81 + -1 e 0 --> 36 Kr 81electron capturepositron emissionbeta decayalpha decay30s
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- Q10An amateur scientist tells you he has a stable atom of 84 Po 212, why is that unlikely?There are no stable nuclei with more than 83 protons.Amateur scientists don't know anything.Male scientists can't be trusted.No atoms are stable.30s