Radioisotopes for Nuclear Chemistry

Any atom containing an unstable nucleus is called

• radioisotope
• unisotope
• particles
• nuclei

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True or False:  During nuclear decay atoms of one element can change into atoms of a different element altogether. 

• True
• False

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Charged particles and energy that are emitted from the nuclei of radioisotopes.

• nuclear radiation
• nuclear decay
• beta particles
• alpha particles

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What would two different isotopes of an atom have in common?

• Number of neutrons 
• Number of protons
• Atomic weight 
• Atomic mass

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An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.

• Protons, electrons
• Protons, neutrons
• Electrons, neutrons

What makes something radioactive?

• elements with an atomic number above 81
• an unstable nucleus
• contaminated sewage
• It decays over time

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Which of the following types of radiation is an electron ejected from a nucleus?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Neutron

Which of the following types of radiation is an electromagnetic wave?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Neutron

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Which type of radiation is represented by this symbol?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Neutron

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Which type of radiation is represented by this symbol?

• Alpha

• Beta -

• Gamma

• Neutron

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