Particle problems
Vicious Vocab
rough radiation
Ions and Isotopes
alpha and beta decay
100
This particle is composed of a single electron
What is Beta particle
100
This is the time it takes for 1/2 of a substance to decay
What is a half-life
100
The process by which certain elements emit particular forms of radiation
What is Radioactivity.
100
What is an isotope?
Same number of protons, different number of neutrons.
100
Which decay results in a helium nucleus being released?
What is Alpha decay
200
If a beta and a gamma ray had the same energy, which on would be able to penetrate the farthest?
What is gamma ray
200
What is the following model of an atom called?
Plum Pudding Model
200
true or false
Elements that have smaller nuclei tend to be more radioactive than larger ones.
What is false
200
If a Fluorine atom has 9 protons, why can we assume it also has 9 electrons?
Atoms are electronically neutral
200
The element actinium has an atomic number of 89 and a mass of 227. What will the new element be if it went through a beta minus decay?
Thorium
300
This particle is the same as a helium nucleus
What is alpha particle
300
Type of radiation that removes electrons from atoms
What is ionising radiation
300
What do we use to measure radiation?
Geiger Muller Counter
300
How many neutrons does Rh-103 have?
58 neutrons
300
Berkelium has an atomic number of 97. What will the new atomic number be if the element goes through a alpha decay?
What is 95
400
This particle is the most dangerous because it has the most energy.
What is the gamma ray
400
this particle is composed of pure energy and no mass
What is a gamma ray
400
How can radiation damage the cells in your body?
What is Radiation can damage the DNA in your cells and cause mutations.
400
Which of the following shows an oxygen atom that has gained 2 electrons?
O2+ O O2-
O2-
400
3115P --> 0+1e + ???
3116S
500
Which particle is composed of 2 neutrons and 2 protons
What is alpha particle
500
This is a kind of radiation that you are exposed to on a regular basis in the environment
What is background radiation
500
Name the two main places that we find radiation in our natural environment.
What is sun, and Earth's interior.
500
Why does Chlorine have an atomic mass of 35.5 on the periodic table?
Mass on the table is an average of all the isotopes of that atom.
500
??? --> 42He + 59 28Ni
6330Zn