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Radioactivity 1: Symbol Name

This document contains questions about radioactivity and nuclear physics concepts. It asks about the definition of terms like atom, isotope, and radiation. It also asks students to name elements, write nuclear symbols, identify particles emitted in different decays, and define vocabulary terms related to radioactivity. The final section provides definitions for key terms like alpha particle, beta particle, gamma radiation, half-life, and others.

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Radioactivity 1: Symbol Name

This document contains questions about radioactivity and nuclear physics concepts. It asks about the definition of terms like atom, isotope, and radiation. It also asks students to name elements, write nuclear symbols, identify particles emitted in different decays, and define vocabulary terms related to radioactivity. The final section provides definitions for key terms like alpha particle, beta particle, gamma radiation, half-life, and others.

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Radioactivity 1

Name & Set


(a) What is an atom?
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ [2]
(b) How can we distinguish one element from another?
___________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(c) Name three different elements.
(i) An element that is classed as a metal. _______________________________________ [1]
(ii) An element that is classed as a non-metal. ___________________________________ [1]
(iii) an element that is a gas under normal conditions _____________________________ [1]
(d) What does the word ISOTOPE mean?
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ [2]
(e) How many isotopes does hydrogen have? ______________________________________ [1]
(f) Name the isotope of hydrogen with the most number of neutrons. ___________________ [1]
(g) Name an isotope of hydrogen with no neutrons __________________________________ [1]
(h) What do the following symbols stand for?

Symbol

Name

(i)

[1]

(ii)

[1]

(iii)

[1]

(i)An isotope of palladium is written

234
91

Pa

(i) How many protons does it have __________________________________________ [1]


(ii) How many neutrons does it have _________________________________________ [1]
(iii) How many electrons does it have ________________________________________ [1]

(j)

Draw a labelled diagram in the space below to show the structure of each nucleus. The first
one has been started for you.

4
2

13
8

He

8
4

Be

(k) What two things happen when a nucleus decays?


(i) ______________________________________________________________________ [1]
(ii) _____________________________________________________________________ [1]
(l) What is a radioisotope? _____________________________________________________ [1]
(m) What becomes to the atom that has decayed?
___________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(n) Can we predict when a nucleus will decay? _____________________________________ [1]
(o) Can the same isotope emit alpha particles and beta particles? ______________________ [1]
(p) List two effects by which the particles emitted by a radioisotope can be detected?
(i) ______________________________________________________________________ [1]
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________ [1]
(q) Give one way in which we can distinguish between different types of radiation?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ [2]
(r) Identify the radiation by its symbol and fill in the table.
Symbol

Name

Composition

(i)

[2]

(ii)

[2]

(iii)

[2]

(s) Identify the particle emitted in the following decays:


226
88

[1]

H He + ?

3
1

Ra Rn + ?

[1]

U Th + ?

[1]

C N + ?

[1]

238

234

92

90

14

14

(u) What does count rate mean?


___________________________________________________________________________ [1]

Vocabulary
Find the definitions of the following terms used in nuclear physics.
Word

Definition

Alpha-particle

Atom

Background radiation

Beta particle

Count rate

Electron

Gamma-radiation

Half-life

Ionised

Isotope

Molecule

Neutron

Proton

Radiactivity

Radioactive decay

X-ray

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