Nuclear Physics

How many protons does gold atom have?

• 197
• 79
• 118
• 276

What is the mass of a proton?

• 1
• 2
• -1
• 0

What is the charge of an electron?

• 1
• 0
• -1
• 4

What is an alpha particle?

• 1 high speed electron
• 2 protons
• 2 neutrons
• 2 protons + 2 neutrons

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What is a beta particle made of?

• One proton

• A helium particle

• One electron

• One proton and one neutron

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What is the mass of an alpha particle?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which is the most highly ionizing?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

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TRUE or FALSE: gamma changes the atomic number.

• True
• False

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

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Isotopes of the same element have different ____________. 

•  numbers of protons  
• numbers of electrons
•  symbols 
• numbers of neutrons

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