Band of Stability

Band of Stability

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Band of Stability

Band of Stability

Assessment

Quiz

Science

11th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS1-8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What kind of decay would nitrogen-14 most likely go through?

alpha decay

beta decay

positron emission or electron capture

It would be stable and would not decay.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to the neutron:proton ratio during beta decay?

It increases

It decreases

It stays the same

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to the neutron:proton ratio during positron emission and electron capture?

It increases

It decreases

It stays the same

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of decay occurs in all isotopes whose neutron:proton ratio is too low (not enough neutrons)?

alpha

beta

gamma

positron emission

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the 'Band of Stability' in nuclear chemistry?

A region where stable nuclei are found on a plot of neutron number vs. proton number

A band of energy levels in an atom

A range of temperatures where nuclear reactions occur

A spectrum of light emitted by radioactive substances

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of decay is most likely for isotopes outside the Band of Stability with too many neutrons?

Alpha decay

Beta decay

Gamma decay

Positron emission

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to a nucleus that lies above the Band of Stability?

It undergoes alpha decay

It undergoes beta decay

It undergoes gamma decay

It remains stable

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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