P7 Radioactivity

Question 1

What is radioactive decay?

Answer 1

Radioactive decay is the emission of particles or electromagnetic radiation from radioactive elements.

Question 2

How do elements release radiation?

Answer 2

Elements release radiation since the nuclei is unstable.

Question 3

What are the types of radiation?

Answer 3

Alpha
Beta
Gamma

Question 4

What is Beta radiation?

Answer 4

Beta Radiation is the high energy of electrons.

Question 5

What is Alpha radiation?

Answer 5

Alpha radiation is 2 protons and 2 neutrons.

Question 6

What is Gamma radiation?

Answer 6

Gamma radiation is the electromagnetic radiation.

Question 7

How ionising is Alpha radiation?

Answer 7

Alpha radiation is strongly ionising.

Question 8

How ionising is Beta radiation?

Answer 8

Beta radiation is moderately ionising.

Question 9

How ionising is Gamma radiation?

Answer 9

Gamma radiation is weakly ionising.

Question 10

What type of radiation is the most ionising?

Answer 10

Alpha Radiation

Question 11

What type of radiation is the least ionising?

Answer 11

Gamma Radiation