Nuclear Chemistry

For the most common types of radioactive decay, the order of LEAST penetrating to human tissue to MOST penetrating to human tissue is:

• gamma, beta, alpha

• gamma, alpha, beta

• alpha, beta, gamma

Loss of an alpha particle, causes the atomic number to_________ by ___and the mass number to _______by ___.

The image is showing what type of decay reaction?

• Gamma

• Beta

• Alpha

Draw a gamma ray, i.e. short or long wave length, high or low frequency?

What subatomic particles make up the nucleus?