4.1 - Types of Radioactive Decay
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What particle is emitted during alpha decay?
💡 Hint: Think about what makes up helium.
What is the result of beta decay?
💡 Hint: Remember the transformation process.
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What happens to the atomic number in alpha decay?
💡 Hint: Remember what is lost in alpha decay.
True or False: Beta decay increases the mass number.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to neutrons and protons.
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If a sample of Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years, how much of a 100g sample remains after 17190 years?
💡 Hint: Remember how to calculate remaining quantity after each half-life.
Consider a medical imaging technology based on positron emission tomography (PET). How does beta-plus decay facilitate the imaging process?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in beta-plus decay and how it interacts with the surrounding matter.
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