particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons that is emitted from a decaying atomic nucleus
PS Module 20: Radioactivity & Nuclear Reactions

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Kari Athey
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
alpha particle
beta particle
tracer
half-life
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
high-energy electron that is emitted when a neutron decays into a proton
beta particle
alpha particle
strong force
tracer
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
series of fission reactions caused by the release of additional neutrons in every step
chain reaction
transmutation
alpha particle
radioactivity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of radioactive isotope to decay
half-life
strong force
chain reaction
tracer
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
process that occurs when a nucleus decays and emits matter and energy
radioactivity
chain reaction
alpha particle
transmutation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
attractive force that acts between protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus
strong force
chain reaction
beta particle
transmutation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
radioactive isotope that can be detected by the radiation its emits after it is absorbed by a living organism
tracer
alpha particle
beta particle
strong force
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
process of changing one element to another through radioactive decay
transmutation
chain reaction
radioactivity
strong force
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