Scientist
Antoine Henri Becquerel
What year did Rutherford definitively showed that an alpha particle were helium nuclei
1908
Alpha Decay can be used i smoke detectors.
TRUE
What is an Alpha Particle?
Helium Particle
What were the two types of Radiation that Rutherford discovered?
Alpha and Beta rays
Who did Rutherford work with is 1902
Fredrick Soddy
Alpha Decay is used for dating certain rocks and minerals.
TRUE
Who is credited for discovering Alpha Decay?
Ernest Rutherford
What year did Rutherford and Fredrick show that radioactive decay involved the transmutation of one element into another?
1902
What are the two types of radiation from uranium that Rutherford found
Alpha and beta rays
Alpha Decay is not dangerous internally but dangerous externally.
FALSE
Are Alpha Particles dangerous to the skin?
No