Radioactivity revision

Radiation revision.

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Radioactive substances decay naturally, what do they give off?
alpha beta and gamma radiation
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Radioactive decay is a random process so it is not effected by what?
physical conditions such as temperature
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What is the definition of a half-life?
the average time that it takes for half of the nucli to decay
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Which element has the largest stable nucleus?
lead
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An alpha particle is the same as what?
a helium nucleus
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What is a beta particle?
a fast moving electron
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How is a beta particle emitted from a nucleus?
a neuton changes into a proton and an electron
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Why is Gamma radiation diffrent from alpha and beta radiation?
because it is an electromagnetic wave
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What radioactive particles can be used in smoke detectors
alpha particles
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What could be used to detect gamma radiation used in an industrial tracer?
a geiger counter
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Radioactive decay is a random process so it is not effected by what?

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physical conditions such as temperature

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What is the definition of a half-life?

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Which element has the largest stable nucleus?

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An alpha particle is the same as what?

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