Nuclear Decay REVIEW

Which spot represents the MASS NUMBER?

Tags

mass number

isotope notation

nuclear symbol

Which spot represents the ATOMIC NUMBER (protons)?

Tags

atomic number

isotope notation

nuclear symbol

Match the following

• gamma

• 
• beta

• 
• alpha

• 

Tags

alpha

beta

gamma

nuclear decay

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) alpha decay

,

(b) beta decay

,

(c) gamma radiation

• 0 mass and 0 charge

• Helium nucleus

• fast moving electron

• atomic number decreases by 2

• 
• mass number doesn't change but atomic number goes up by 1

• mass of 4 and +2 charge

• 
• very weak - stopped by a piece of paper

• 
• mass number decreases by 4

• very strong - stopped by a thick piece of lead

• 
• mass number & atomic number stay the same

• 
• mass of 0 and -1 charge

• 
• stopped by aluminum foil

Tags

alpha

beta

gamma

nuclear decay

Which equation shows the correct alpha decay for Am-242?

Tags

alpha

Drag the numbers and the symbol to the correct spot:

f

d

c

94

239

U

Th

92

235

90

231

Pu

Tags

alpha decay

Label the decay equation with the correct numbers and symbol:

f

g

h

234

238

230

90

88

Th

U

92

Ra

Tags

alpha decay

Label the equation with the correct mass number, atomic number, and symbol:

f

g

h

56

26

Co

60

64

28

Fe

27

Ni

Tags

beta decay

Which equation shows the correct beta decay of potassium-40?

Tags

beta decay

Label the mass number, atomic number, and symbol:

f

g

h

91

234

90

238

230

U

Th

92

Pa

Tags

beta decay