Nuclesr Equation

Question 1

What is radioactive decay?

Answer 1

A random process, unstable nucleus falls apart

Question 2

What are the 3 types of radioactive decay?

Answer 2

Alpha Beta and Gamma

Question 3

What is half life?

Answer 3

The time taken for a radioactive isotopes mass or activity to decay by half

Question 4

Define isotopes

Answer 4

Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons

Question 5

Describe the difference between alpha and beta decay

Answer 5

Alpha = helium nucleus, high ionising power, composed of two neutrons and two protons

Beta = electron, penetrating power, proton and electron but the electron releases

Question 6

What is alpha decay and what is emitted?

Answer 6

Unstable nucleus shoots out a helium nucleus changing to another element

Question 7

What is beta decay and what is emitted?

Answer 7

Beta ray is emitted releasing an electron changing element