Alpha and Beta Decay

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What is sent out in Alpha decay?
2 protons and 2 neutrons
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What does a neutron turn into during Beta decay?
A proton and a neutron
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Does an isotope have more neutrons or protons?
Neutrons
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What is gamma radiation?
Electromagnetic radiation
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Which travels at the speed of light?
gamma radiation
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Card 2

Front

What does a neutron turn into during Beta decay?

Back

A proton and a neutron

Card 3

Front

Does an isotope have more neutrons or protons?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is gamma radiation?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Which travels at the speed of light?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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