test 2: decay and shit

Question 1

What is the most common type of radiation?

Answer 1

Alpha

Question 2

What type of radiation is easily shielded by air

Answer 2

Alpha

Question 3

What is Alpha decay? (in basic terms)

Answer 3

When an unstable atom gives off an alpha particle

Question 4

What is an alpha particle?

Answer 4

4/2𝛂 (or a)

Question 5

What is beta decay

Answer 5

When an unstable atom gives off a beta particle (or electron)

Question 6

What is beta decay also known as

Answer 6

electron emission

Question 7

What does an electron look like?

Answer 7

0/-1e

Question 8

What is alpha charge?

Answer 8

+2

Question 9

What is beta charge?

Answer 9

-1

Question 10

How do you know something will be Alpha decay?

Answer 10

If it has more than 82 protons

Question 11

When it has a _________ you have to _______ or _______

Answer 11

mass of 40 or less, add a negative charge, take away a negative charge

Question 12

What can’t you absorb?

Answer 12

A positive charge

Question 13

What is the half life equation

Answer 13

At = A0*0.5^n

Question 14

Properties of Beta decay:

Answer 14

Moves faster, not super harmful