The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Nuclear decay (including beta–plus)”, from the unit “Nuclear physics” (Year 11 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
A nucleus of a fluorine atom can be represented as ^{19}_{9}F.Match each type of particle to the number of them present in this nucleus.
Which of these statements are correct when comparing two isotopes of the same element?
Which of these are isotopes of the same element?(The symbol of each element is not correct.)
Where are the electrons located in the Bohr nuclear model of an atom?
Which force causes protons to repel each other inside the nucleus?
Which statements help explain why a small nucleus with a similar number of protons and neutrons is more stable than a small nucleus with more protons than neutrons?
Match each keyword or phrase to the correct definition.
Which of these symbols can be used to represent an alpha particle?
Which of these shows the daughter nucleus formed by the alpha decay of thorium-232 (^{232}_{90}Th)?
Which of the following statements about decay by neutron emission are correct?
Which of the following equations correctly shows a beta minus β^{-} decay for radium-228 ^{228}_{88}Ra?
Which of the following equations correctly shows a beta plus β^{+} decay for carbon-10 ^{10}_{6}C?
