Radioactive Decay & Isotopes

In the equation,  ^14₆C --> ^14₇N + ^0_-1B, the _______ decay of radioactive carbon-14 results in the creation of a new nitrogen-14 atom.

• Radioactive
• Beta
• Alpha
• Gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

• alpha particle
• electroscope
• beta particle
• gamma ray

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Solve this equation for alpha decay.

₈₅²⁰⁹At --> ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Balance the following equation:
¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Gamma rays have

• no mass

• a huge mass

• a small mass

• an average mass

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Solve this equation for beta decay.

₆¹⁴C --> ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₇¹⁴N

• ₂¹⁰He

• ₆¹³C

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

An isotope of silver has a half-life of 10 minutes. What fraction of the original mass would remain after one hour?

• 1/64

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

A radioactive substance decays with a half-life of 12,000 years. If the substance is stored for 36,000 years, then what fraction of it remains?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/24

• 1/64