Chapter 17

Question 0

Curie

Answer 0

Renamed Uranic rays radioactivity after finding out more substances besides uranium were radioactive

Question 1

Becquerel

Answer 1

Made an experiment regarding. Phosphorescence and X-rays but instead found radioactivity. Uranium was constantly emitting energy

Question 2

The three types of radioactivity are ____, ______, and ______ decay

Answer 2

Alpha
Beta
Gamma decay

Question 3

a/zX

A means
B means
X means

Answer 3

Mass number (protons + neutrons)
Atomic number (number of protons)
Chemical symbol (H for hydrogen)

Question 4

Alpha radiation occurs

Answer 4

When An unstable nucleus emits a small piece of itself consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons.

Question 5

The original atom is the ______ nuclide and the products are the _____ nuclides

Answer 5

Parent

Daughter

Question 6

Alpha particles are equal to neutral _____

Answer 6

Helium

4/2He

Question 7

The ability of of radiation to ionize molecules and atoms is it’s ________ _____

Answer 7

Ionizing

Power

Question 8

Radiations ______ _______ is the ability to move through matter

Answer 8

Penetrating power

Question 9

Due to alpha radiations size, it has high _______ _______ and low _________ ______

Answer 9

Ionizing power

Penetrating power