Practice Types of Radioactive Decay - 4.1 | Theme E: Nuclear and Quantum Physics | IB Grade 12 Diploma Programme Physics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What particle is emitted during alpha decay?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what makes up helium.

Question 2

Easy

What is the result of beta decay?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the transformation process.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What happens to the atomic number in alpha decay?

  • Increases by 2
  • Decreases by 2
  • Remains unchanged

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember what is lost in alpha decay.

Question 2

True or False: Beta decay increases the mass number.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens to neutrons and protons.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a sample of Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years, how much of a 100g sample remains after 17190 years?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember how to calculate remaining quantity after each half-life.

Question 2

Consider a medical imaging technology based on positron emission tomography (PET). How does beta-plus decay facilitate the imaging process?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens in beta-plus decay and how it interacts with the surrounding matter.

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