7- Atomic and Nuclear

Question 1

When a Nucleus emits a beta particle…

Answer 1

It loses 1 neutron and gains 1 proton

Question 2

α (name, mass, charge)

Answer 2

Alpha, 4, 0

Question 3

β- (name, mass, charge)

Answer 3

Beta/electron, 0, -1

Question 4

γ (name, mass, charge)

Answer 4

Photon, 0, 0

Question 5

v with line, (name, mass, charge)

Answer 5

Antineutrino, 0, 0

Question 6

Radioactivity is caused by a nuclide having too many…

Answer 6

Neutron or protons

Question 7

Term for atom characterised by nucleus (number or protons and neutrons)

Answer 7

Nuclide

Question 8

Beta + decay is when a neutron breaks down into…

Answer 8

proton, beta particle, antineutrino

Question 9

Binding energy

Answer 9

The amount of energy released when a nucleus is assembled from its component nucleons, or the amount of energy needed to separate a nucleus into its individual nucleons.

Question 10

Nucleon

Answer 10

Proton or neutron

Question 11

Electronvolt

Answer 11

Energy gained/lost by one electron as it moves through a potential difference of 1 volt

Question 12

Gamma radiation

Answer 12

Photons of high energy radiation emitted as a result of a nucleus changing from an excited state into a lower energy state

Question 13

Isotope

Answer 13

Nuclides that contain the same number of protons, so are the same element, but different numbers of neutrons

Question 14

Nucleon

Answer 14

Collective name for neutrons and protons

Question 15

N number

Answer 15

Number of neutrons in a given nuclide

Question 16

‘A’ number

Answer 16

Number of nucleons in a given nuclide