Scientists
Parts of the Atom
Nuclear Decay
1/2 Life
Miscellaneous
100

Discovered the neutron

Who is Chadwick

100

Contains a (+) charge

What is the proton
100

The type of decay that produces an alpha particle

What is Alpha Decay
100

This is the amount of time required for 1/2 of an atom to decay

What is 1/2 Life

100

The number of protons are represented by this notation:

4521Sc

What is 21

200

Discovered the nucleus

Who is Rutherford

200

The location of the neutron

What is inside the nucleus

200

Type of decay represented by this particle: 0-1e

What is Beta Decay

200

This is the 1/2 Life amount of a 200g sample that decays to 12.5g in 28.8s

What is 7.2s

200

The number of neutrons calculated from this notation:

Sulfur-34

What is 18

300

Composed 5 points to the Atomic Theory

Who is Dalton

300

The overall charge of the nucleus

What is positive

300

Type of decay represented by this equations:

12553I  → 00ɣ  +  12553I

What is Gamma Decay

300

This is how many 1/2 Lives will occur if the sample decays in 76 weeks and has a 1/2-life of 15.2 weeks.

What is (5) 1/2 Lives
300

The number of electrons calculated from this notation:

8135Br1-

What is 36

400

Used the Cathode Ray Tube experiment

Who is J.J. Thomson

400
These 2 subatomic particles make up the mass of the atom

What are protons & neutrons

400

This element is missing from the equation:

17578Pt --> 42He +  ?

What is 17176Os

400

This is the total amount of time it takes a sample to decay from 80g to 5g if it has a 1/2-life of 32.5s

What is 130s

400

These 2 are the only ones known: Bromine-79 & Bromine-81

What are isotopes

500

Discovered the mass of the electron

Millikan

500

The atom has fewer of these subatomic particles if the overall charge of the atom is positive

What are electrons

500

This type of decay is represented by the following incomplete equation:

3516S --> 3517Cl +  ?

What is Beta Decay

500

This fraction represents the amount of the sample remaining after 3 1/2-lives

What is 1/8

500

This is the reason why 20482Pb & 20582Pb & 20882Pb are different

What is the different number of neutrons