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What term is used to describe nuclei with the same number of neutrons and protons?
What term is used to describe nuclei with the same number of neutrons and protons?
- Molecules
- Isotopes
- Ions
- Nuclides (correct)
What is the function of the nuclear force within the nucleus?
What is the function of the nuclear force within the nucleus?
- Facilitate radioactive decay
- Increase the number of neutrons
- Supply attraction to overcome electrical repulsion (correct)
- Create electrical repulsion
Which type of radiation is emitted by unstable atoms as they tend to break apart to attain stability?
Which type of radiation is emitted by unstable atoms as they tend to break apart to attain stability?
- Alpha radiation (correct)
- Neutron radiation
- Electron radiation
- Proton radiation
What is the term for elements that emit either electrons or positrons to attain stability?
What is the term for elements that emit either electrons or positrons to attain stability?
What is emitted in gamma decay?
What is emitted in gamma decay?
Which term is used for nuclei that do not emit any radiations?
Which term is used for nuclei that do not emit any radiations?
What does the nucleon number, A, represent?
What does the nucleon number, A, represent?
Which symbol is used to represent the chemical symbol for an element in nuclear notation?
Which symbol is used to represent the chemical symbol for an element in nuclear notation?
If an element has an atomic number of 7 and a nucleon number of 15, how many neutrons does it have?
If an element has an atomic number of 7 and a nucleon number of 15, how many neutrons does it have?
What is the charge number in an atom?
What is the charge number in an atom?
Why is it said that the subscript Z is sometimes dropped in nuclear notation?
Why is it said that the subscript Z is sometimes dropped in nuclear notation?
In a neutral atom, what is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus?
In a neutral atom, what is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus?
