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What is the minimum energy required for a photon to undergo pair production?
What is the minimum energy required for a photon to undergo pair production?
A photon can undergo pair production without meeting the energy requirement.
A photon can undergo pair production without meeting the energy requirement.
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State the relationship between Planck's constant, minimum frequency, and minimum energy.
State the relationship between Planck's constant, minimum frequency, and minimum energy.
E min = hf min
The family of particles produced during pair production includes a particle and its __________.
The family of particles produced during pair production includes a particle and its __________.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What defines isotopes?
What defines isotopes?
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Isotopes have the same nucleon number.
Isotopes have the same nucleon number.
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If the nucleon number is 37 and the number of neutrons is 20, how many protons are there?
If the nucleon number is 37 and the number of neutrons is 20, how many protons are there?
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An isotope with a nucleon number of 35 and 18 neutrons has _____ protons.
An isotope with a nucleon number of 35 and 18 neutrons has _____ protons.
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What does the nucleon number (A) represent?
What does the nucleon number (A) represent?
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An isotope of an element has the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons compared to the original element.
An isotope of an element has the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons compared to the original element.
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What is the definition of an isotope?
What is the definition of an isotope?
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The ___ number (Z) is the total number of protons in the nucleus.
The ___ number (Z) is the total number of protons in the nucleus.
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Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between nucleon number and proton number in isotopes?
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between nucleon number and proton number in isotopes?
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The periodic table is ordered by nucleon number.
The periodic table is ordered by nucleon number.
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What is the significance of the proton number in the periodic table?
What is the significance of the proton number in the periodic table?
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Match the following isotopes to their characteristics:
Match the following isotopes to their characteristics:
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Which of the following statements about isotopes is true?
Which of the following statements about isotopes is true?
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Carbon-14 is a stable isotope found in all living tissue.
Carbon-14 is a stable isotope found in all living tissue.
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What is isotopic data?
What is isotopic data?
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The process of determining the age of archaeological artefacts using isotopic ratios is known as ______.
The process of determining the age of archaeological artefacts using isotopic ratios is known as ______.
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Match the isotopes of oxygen with their respective atomic masses:
Match the isotopes of oxygen with their respective atomic masses:
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How is the relative atomic mass of an element generally calculated?
How is the relative atomic mass of an element generally calculated?
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A mass spectrometer is used to obtain the percentage abundance of different isotopes.
A mass spectrometer is used to obtain the percentage abundance of different isotopes.
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What is the relative atomic mass of a sample of oxygen calculated using the formula: (16 × 0.9976) + (17 × 0.0004) + (18 × 0.002)?
What is the relative atomic mass of a sample of oxygen calculated using the formula: (16 × 0.9976) + (17 × 0.0004) + (18 × 0.002)?
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What is the relationship between the frequency and energy of a photon?
What is the relationship between the frequency and energy of a photon?
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Photons have mass.
Photons have mass.
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What is the formula to calculate the energy of a photon?
What is the formula to calculate the energy of a photon?
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The energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its __________.
The energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its __________.
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Match the particles with their mass:
Match the particles with their mass:
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What does 'E' represent in the photon energy formulas?
What does 'E' represent in the photon energy formulas?
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Electromagnetic radiation is made up of discrete packets of energy called photons.
Electromagnetic radiation is made up of discrete packets of energy called photons.
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How are the energy and wavelength of a photon related?
How are the energy and wavelength of a photon related?
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During beta-plus decay, what particle is emitted from the nucleus?
During beta-plus decay, what particle is emitted from the nucleus?
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In beta-plus decay, the nucleon number of the daughter nucleus changes.
In beta-plus decay, the nucleon number of the daughter nucleus changes.
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What is the nucleon number and proton number of the daughter nucleus after the alpha decay of 222 Rn?
What is the nucleon number and proton number of the daughter nucleus after the alpha decay of 222 Rn?
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In alpha decay, the parent nucleus loses a helium nucleus consisting of __ protons and __ neutrons.
In alpha decay, the parent nucleus loses a helium nucleus consisting of __ protons and __ neutrons.
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Match the following decay processes with their effects on nucleon and proton numbers:
Match the following decay processes with their effects on nucleon and proton numbers:
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How many neutrons are present in the radioactive nucleus 222 Rn before decay?
How many neutrons are present in the radioactive nucleus 222 Rn before decay?
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When a beta-plus particle is emitted, the proton number of the nucleus increases.
When a beta-plus particle is emitted, the proton number of the nucleus increases.
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What happens to the number of protons during beta-plus decay?
What happens to the number of protons during beta-plus decay?
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Study Notes
Atomic Structure
- Atoms are composed of three fundamental particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons
- Protons and neutrons reside within the nucleus, while electrons orbit the nucleus
- Protons possess a positive charge (+1.60 x 10⁻¹⁹ C), neutrons are neutral (0 C), and electrons have a negative charge (-1.60 x 10⁻¹⁹ C)
- The mass of a proton and a neutron is approximately the same (1.67 x 10⁻²⁷ kg), while the electron's mass is significantly smaller (9.11 x 10⁻³¹ kg)
- A stable atom maintains a neutral charge, meaning the number of protons equals the number of electrons
Nucleon and Proton Number
- Nuclei are characterized by nucleon number (A) and proton number (Z)
- Nucleon number (A) is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
- Proton number (Z) is the total number of protons within the nucleus
- Isotopes are atoms of the same element having the same proton number (Z) but different nucleon numbers (A) due to differing neutron numbers
Strong Nuclear Force
- A strong nuclear force acts between nucleons (protons and neutrons) to overcome the electrostatic repulsion between like-charged protons
- The strong force is attractive at intermediate distances (0.5 to 3.0 fm) and repulsive at very short distances (less than 0.5 fm)
- This force is crucial for holding the nucleus together, as gravitational forces are negligible compared to the strong force and electrostatic repulsion.
Alpha and Beta Decay
- Radioactive decay occurs when an unstable nucleus transforms into a more stable one by emitting particles or energy.
- Alpha decay involves emitting an alpha particle (a helium nucleus, 2 protons and 2 neutrons)
- The nucleon number decreases by 4 and the proton number decreases by 2
- Beta-minus decay involves a neutron converting into a proton, electron and antineutrino, thus increasing the proton number by 1.
- Beta-plus decay involves a proton converting into a neutron, positron and neutrino, thus decreasing the proton number by 1.
Particles, Antiparticles & Photons
- For every particle, there exists a corresponding antiparticle with the opposite charge
- Annihilation occurs when a particle collides with its antiparticle, transforming their mass into energy in the form of photons.
- Pair production happens when a photon interacts with matter, converting its energy into a particle-antiparticle pair (e.g., electron-positron pair).
- Photons are massless packets of electromagnetic energy
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of atomic structure, including particles such as protons, neutrons, and electrons. Additionally, it explores nucleon and proton numbers, highlighting the differences between isotopes of the same element. Test your understanding of these core principles in chemistry!
