
Radioactive Decay Concepts and Effects

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary goal of radioactive decay?
To create new elements
To increase the mass of the nucleus
To stabilize an unstable nucleus
To decrease the charge of the nucleus
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which particles make up an alpha particle?
Two protons and two positrons
Two neutrons and two electrons
Two protons and two electrons
Two neutrons and two protons
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the atomic number during alpha decay?
It increases by two
It decreases by two
It remains the same
It increases by one
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of decay involves the loss of an alpha particle?
Gamma decay
Beta negative decay
Beta positive decay
Alpha decay
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In beta negative decay, what does a neutron transform into?
A proton and a positron
A neutron and an electron
A proton and an electron
A neutron and a positron
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect on the atomic number during beta negative decay?
It increases by one
It decreases by two
It decreases by one
It remains the same
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a positron?
A particle with the same mass as an electron but opposite charge
A particle with the same mass as a proton but opposite charge
A particle with the same mass as a proton and same charge
A particle with the same mass as a neutron but opposite charge
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