Nuclear Chemistry

A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ____.  

• alpha particle

• electroscope

• beta particle

• gamma ray

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Which particle is also called an electron

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma rays

• positron

What is the mass number of an alpha particle

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What is the mass of a beta particle?

• 1

• 4

• 0

• 2

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What is the symbol for an alpha particle?

• ⁴₂He

• ⁰_-1e

• ⁰₊₁ e

• ¹₀n

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What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle

• beta particle

• gamma particle

• neutron

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Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• None

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What is the missing isotope that will balance the following nuclear equation?

⁹₄Be  +  ¹₁H →  _____  +  ⁴₂He

• ¹⁰₅B

• ¹⁰₅Ne

• ⁶₃Li

• ⁶₃C

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This is the correct equation for U-238 decay.

• True

• False

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This is the correct equation for the decay of Ra.

• True

• False

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