Exploring Radioactive Decay Processes

Which of the following topics is NOT covered in the video?

• Positron particles

• Chemical bonding

• Alpha decay

• Beta decay

What element is produced when Carbon-14 undergoes beta decay?

• Nitrogen-14

• Helium-4

• Oxygen-16

• Boron-11

Which particle has a mass of 0 and a charge of 0?

• Neutron

• Gamma particle

• Beta particle

• Alpha particle

What is the charge of a proton?

• +2

• +1

• 0

• -1

Which particle is the antiparticle of an electron?

• Alpha particle

• Proton

• Positron

• Neutron

What element is produced when Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay?

• Radium-226

• Lead-206

• Thorium-234

• Polonium-210

Which element undergoes positron decay to produce Neon-22?

• Aluminum

• Sodium

• Magnesium

• Silicon

What element is produced when Mercury-201 undergoes electron capture?

• Lead

• Platinum

• Gold

• Silver

Which statement is FALSE about positron decay?

• It causes a proton to change into a neutron.

• It causes a neutron to change into a proton.

• It involves the emission of a positron particle.

• It results in the formation of a new element.

What is typically emitted during electron capture?

• Alpha particle

• Beta particle

• Gamma radiation

• Neutron