What are the three types of nuclear radiation
Alpha,Beta,Gamma
beta decay
What number represents the amount of protons in a nucleus
The atomic number
What is an isotope?
An atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons
Which type of nuclear radiation is the weakest
Alpha
According to Table N, what is the half-life of 60Co
5.271y
Which subatomic particle has no charge
Neutrons
The name of an isotope is determined by the atomic _____ of that isotope
Mass
According to Table O, what symbol is used for gamma radiation
0/0y
According to Table N, what is the half-life of 53Fe
8.51min
Which two subatomic particles are found in the nucleus
Protons and Neutrons
The atomic mass of Helium-3 is?
3
What are the two symbols for an alpha particle
4/2He and 4/2a
beta decay mode
How much percent of the mass in an atom is from the nucleus
99.9%
These are isotopes for____.
Lithium
Who discovered nuclear radiation
Ernest Rutherford
Which radioisotope has the longest half life
Plutonium-239
During discovery, which term was used for the nucleus
Central point of an atom
The atomic mass of an isotope is determined by adding together the number of protons and ____.
Neutrons