Nuclear Decay Equations Quiz | GCSE Physics Edexcel IGCSE Triple

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This quiz contains 9 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.

Which two the following represent an alpha particle?

$24He$

$24\alpha$

${-1}{\ \ \ 0}\beta$

$\gamma$

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Nuclear equation showing thorium undergoing alpha decay with missing atomic mass and atomic number.

The above nuclear equation shows thorium (Th) undergoing alpha decay.

Fill in the missing atomic mass (A)and atomic number (B):

A:

B:

228

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Which of the following represent a beta particle?

$24He$

${-1}{\ \ \ 0}\beta$

$\gamma$

${-1}{\ \ \ 0}e$

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Nuclear equation showing rubidium undergoing beta decay with missing atomic mass A and atomic number B.

The above nuclear equation shows rubidium (Rb) undergoing beta decay.

Fill in the missing atomic mass A and atomic number B:

A:

B:

87

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Which of the following represents gamma radiation?

$24He$

$24\alpha$

${-1}{\ \ \ 0}\beta$

$\gamma$

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Nuclear equation showing protactinium undergoing gamma ray decay with missing atomic mass A and atomic number B.

The above nuclear equation shows protactinium (Pa) undergoing gamma ray decay.

Fill in the missing atomic mass A and atomic number B:

A:

B:

234

91

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Which of the following represents a neutron?

$11n$

$01n$

$10n$

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Nuclear equation showing xenon undergoing neutron decay with missing atomic mass number A and atomic number B.

The above nuclear equation shows xenon (Xe) undergoing neutron decay.

Fill in the missing atomic mass number (A) and atomic number (B):

A:

B:

137

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element / molecule / protons / neutrons

The nucleus of any can be represented in the following form:

${\ \ 6}{12}C$

This is the nucleus of the element carbon.

The C is the elemental (or chemical) symbol
The 12 is the 'mass number', which is the number of protons and neutrons combined
The 6 is the 'atomic number', which is the number of . This can also be thought of as the particle's charge.

element

protons

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