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Radioactive Decay

Authored by Mitch Wagner

Chemistry

9th - 12th Grade

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Radioactive Decay
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

15 mins • 3 pts

Match the radioactive decay particle with its description.

beta particle

A helium nucleus (2 p+, 2 n0)

gamma ray

wave of energy

alpha particle

an electron

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

LABELLING QUESTION

15 mins • 3 pts

Match the symbol to the particle type

a
b
c
alpha particle
gamma ray
beta particle

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

LABELLING QUESTION

15 mins • 3 pts

Match each particle to the correct arrow showing what stops the particle.

a
b
c
alpha
beta
gamma

4.

REORDER QUESTION

15 mins • 3 pts

Rank the follow radioactive decay types from lowest to highest energy. 1 is lowest.

beta decay

gamma decay

alpha decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

15 mins • 3 pts

During ​ (a)   decay, a large, unstable isotope decays producing a/n ​ (b)   and the atom becomes ​ (c)   in size and becomes a new element.

alpha
helium nucleus
smaller
beta
gamma
electron
larger

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

During​ (a)   decay, a transformation takes place. A ​ (b)   turns into a ​ (c)   producing a/n ​ (d)   . The mass number does not change, but the ​ (e)   number increases turning the atom into a new element.

beta
neutron
proton
electron
atomic
gamma
alpha

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Alpha Decay is a type of nuclear fission reaction because it splits one atom into two atoms.

TRUE

FALSE

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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