Nuclear Radiation Quiz

What are isotopes?

• Forms of an element with the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons

• Forms of an element with the same number of protons and neutrons

• Forms of an element with different numbers of protons and neutrons

• Forms of an element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

What is the charge of an alpha particle?

• -1

• 0

• +2

• +1

Which type of radiation is made up of two protons and two neutrons?

• Gamma rays

• Beta particles

• Neutrons

• Alpha particles

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What is the charge of a beta particle?

• -1

• 0

• +1

• +2

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Which type of radiation is stopped by a single sheet of paper?

• Neutrons

• Alpha particles

• Beta particles

• Gamma rays

What are gamma rays?

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Protons

• Waves of electromagnetic radiation

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Which type of radiation requires thick sheets of lead to be stopped?

• Gamma rays

• Beta particles

• Neutrons

• Alpha particles

What happens when a neutron decays in an atom?

• It turns into two electrons

• It turns into a proton and a neutron

• It turns into two protons

• It turns into a proton and an electron

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Which type of radiation is moderately ionizing and can penetrate several meters of air?

• Neutrons

• Gamma rays

• Beta particles

• Alpha particles

What is the main reason a nucleus emits a neutron?

• To decrease its energy

• To increase its stability

• To increase its charge

• To increase its mass

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