Radioactive Decay Trivia Quiz
16 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Which type of decay leads to the change:- A.
Alpha
- B.
Beta
- 2.
Which type of decay leads to this change:
- A.
Beta
- B.
Alpha
- 3.
Which type of decay leads to the following change:
- A.
Alpha
- B.
Beta
- 4.
Which type of decay leads to the following change:
- A.
Beta
- B.
Alpha
- C.
Answer option 3
- D.
Answer option 4
- 5.
When writing an equation of alpha-decay for , you will change the atomic mass number to
- A.
234
- B.
232
- C.
236
- D.
230
- 6.
When writing an equation for beta-decay for , you will change the atomic mass number to
- A.
234
- B.
232
- C.
236
- D.
230
- 7.
When writing an equation of beta-decay for , you will change the atomic number to
- A.
90
- B.
92
- C.
88
- D.
91
- E.
89
- 8.
When writing an equation of alpha-decay for , you will change the atomic number to
- A.
90
- B.
92
- C.
88
- D.
91
- E.
89
- 9.Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?
- A.
Alpha
- B.
Beta
- C.
Gamma
- D.
Answer option 4
- 10.Gamma rays have
- A.
No mass
- B.
A huge mass
- C.
A small mass
- D.
An average mass
- 11.Which radiation has the lowest penetrating power?
- A.
Alpha
- B.
Beta
- C.
Gamma
- D.
Answer option 4
- 12.Gamma rays are
- A.
Rays of particles
- B.
Waves of particles
- C.
Electromagnetic waves
- D.
Visible light rays
- 13.Examples of gamma rays emitted during an alpha or beta decay are
- A.
Infrared waves
- B.
Radio waves
- C.
X-rays
- D.
Microwaves
- 14.Isotopes of the same element have a different
- A.
Number of protons
- B.
Number of electrons
- C.
Number of neutrons
- D.
Atomic number
- 15.The process in which one nucleus falls apart into two nuclei of smaller masses is called
- A.
Fission
- B.
Fusion
- C.
Explosion
- D.
Atomic bomb
- 16.The process in which two nuclei combine into one is called
- A.
Fission
- B.
Fusion
- C.
Explosion
- D.
Atomic bomb
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