Half Life

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  • Created by: SLowther
  • Created on: 09-01-17 18:04
What is half life?
The time is takes for half the nuclei to decay.
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Radioactive decay is...
Totally random
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What does alpha decay emit?
2 protons and 2 neutrons
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What does beta decay emit?
A fast moving electron
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Describe beta decay
A neutron in the nucleus changes into a proton. The mass number stays the same but the atomic number increases
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Card 2

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Radioactive decay is...

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Totally random

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What does alpha decay emit?

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Card 4

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What does beta decay emit?

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Card 5

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Describe beta decay

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