Half Life
Isotopes
Newly Formed Elements
Decay
100

True or false: the half-life of an element depends on how much sample you start with

False, half-life is constant for elements 

100

How many protons are in the isotope 8429Cu? 

What is 29 protons 

100

The atom to the left of the arrow is called the 

Parent Nucleus 

100

An alpha particle is

What is two protons and 2 neutrons (He)

200

The percentage of radioactive isotope that decays over each half-life is 

50%

200

What is the nuclear symbol for sulfur-40?

4016S

200

2410Ne ----->          + 208O

The emitted particle is 

What is and alpha particle, 42He?

200

A beta particle is

What is the size of an electron with a negative charge 

300

After 70 days, how many half-lives of Argon-37 (half life is 35 days) have elapsed?

What is 2

300

How many neutrons are in the isotope Carbon-14? 

What is 8 neutrons? 

300

Sodium-11 undergoes beta particle emission. The atomic mass of the dughter element is

What is 11 amu. 

300

Positron emission is

What is an electron with a positive charge 

400

Starting mass of C-14 is 100g, the mass remaining after 2 half lives

What is 25g C-14

400

The nuclear symbol for the isotope silver-102

What is 10247Ag 

400

The nuclear equation for Phosphorous-30 undergoes positron emission

3015P --> 0+1e + 3014Si

400

The symbol for gamma ray radiation 

00Y

500

The mass remaining of U-239 after 4 half lifes is 10g. What is the original mass of U-239 in the sample? 

What is 160g of U-239
500

The nuclear symbol for an atom that has 18 protons, 20 neutrons, and 18 electrons

What is 3818Ar

500

What is the product of the alpha decay of Thorium-232

22888Ra

500

Atomic weight of gamma radiation

What is zero

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