Beta Particles

1. Beta Particles are _______

Electrons

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2. A beta particle is an ______ which has been emitted from the ______ of an atom when a ______ turns into a ______ and an ______

electron, nucleus, neutron, proton, electron

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3. For every beta particle emitted the number of protons will increase by how many?

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4. What are the properties of beta particles?

Quite fast and quite small

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5. They penetrate __________ well before colliding and are __________ ionising too

moderately, moderately

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6. True or false: Beta particles are deflected by electric and magnetic fields

True

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2. A beta particle is an ______ which has been emitted from the ______ of an atom when a ______ turns into a ______ and an ______

electron, nucleus, neutron, proton, electron

3. For every beta particle emitted the number of protons will increase by how many?

4. What are the properties of beta particles?

5. They penetrate __________ well before colliding and are __________ ionising too

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