radioactivity

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  • Created on: 21-04-22 21:44
what are type of radioactive decay
- alpha
- beta plus
-beta minus
-gamma
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what is alpha particle the same as
helium nucleus
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what happens to alpha particles mass number and atomic number
- atomic number decrease by two
- mass number decrease by four
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what is beta minus decay
a neutron will turn into a proton and fast emitting electron
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what happens to beta minus mass number and atomic number
mass number stays the same
atomic number increases by one
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what is beta plus decay
a proton will turn into neutron and positron
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what happens to beta plus atomic number and mass number
mass number stays the same
atomic number decreases by one
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what is the most ionising decay
alpha
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what is the weakest ionising decay
gamma ray
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what stops alpha from penetrating
paper
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what stops beta from penetrating
aluminum foil
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what stops gamma from penetrating
few centimeters of lead
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how does photographic film detect radiation
when the film is exposed to too much radiation it becomes very dark
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what process is radioactive decay
random
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unit for activity
Becquerels
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helium nucleus

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what happens to alpha particles mass number and atomic number

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what is beta minus decay

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what happens to beta minus mass number and atomic number

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