Radioactive Decay

Which type of radioactive decay results in the release of a photon?

• Alpha

• Beta negative

• Beta positive

• Gamma

• Electron capture

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of radioactive decay results in the release of a positron?

• Alpha

• Beta negative

• Beta positive

• Gamma

• Electron capture

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of radioactive decay results in the release of a form of energy equivalent to a Helium nucelus?

• Alpha

• Beta negative

• Beta positive

• Gamma

• Electron capture

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of radioactive decay results in the release of an electron?

• Alpha

• Beta negative

• Beta positive

• Gamma

• Electron capture

This variable represents the parent atom

• X

• Y

• A

• Z

This variable represents the atomic mass

• X

• Y

• A

• Z

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

This variable represents the daughter atom

• X

• Y

• A

• Z

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This variable represents the atomic number

• X

• Y

• A

• Z

Radioactive decay results in the emission of _______ and _______

• matter and atoms

• matter and energy

• helium and energy

• energy and mass

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

^A_ZX --> ^A-4_Z-2Y + ⁴₂He

• alpha decay

• beta positive decay

• beta negative decay

• electron capture

• gamma decay

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8