Unit 3 Exit Ticket #5: Alpha and Beta Decay

A high energy electron is a(n):

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Ray

A helium nucleus is a(n):

• Alpha Particle

• Beta Particle

• Gamma Ray

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Is the following alpha or beta decay?

²⁴³U → ____ + ²³⁹Th

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Gramma

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Is this alpha or beta decay?

⁶⁰Co → _____ + ⁶⁰Ni

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Grandpa

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Finish the following:

⁵⁵Fe → β + _____

• ⁵⁵Co

• ⁵¹Cr

• ⁵⁵Cr

• ⁵¹Co

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What is emitted during Beta Radiation?

• Electron.

• Protons.

• Neutrons.

• Nuclei

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How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?

• ^4₂He
• ^2₄He

Which type of nuclear radiation is seen here?

• Alpha

• beta

• gamma

• none

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Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

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Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma

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