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Quiz on Radioactivity Flashcards

1
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Which metal is most important in atomic research?

A

Uranium

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2
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Who first coined the term “radioactivity”?

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Marie Curie and her husband

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Who observed the first artificial disintegration of an atomic nucleus?

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Ernest Rutherford

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True or False: The phenomenon of the spontaneous emission of certain kinds of radiation by some elements is called radioactivity

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True

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5
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Which isotope of carbon is radioactive?

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Carbon-14

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Who is generally given credit for the first accurate description of radioactivity?

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Pierre and Marie Curie

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How many different types of radioactive emissions were detected by Rutherford?

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Three

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Who first used the term “radioactivity”?

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Pierre Curie and Marie Curie

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The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is hydrogen-3. It has one proton and ___ neutrons.

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Two

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10
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What is the common name of hydrogen-3 ?

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Tritium

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Henri Becquerel studied salts of what element?

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Uranium

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