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What particles constitute the nucleus of an atom?
What particles constitute the nucleus of an atom?
- Protons and electrons
- Quarks and leptons
- Neutrons and electrons
- Protons and neutrons (correct)
How is the neutron number calculated?
How is the neutron number calculated?
- N = Z - A
- N = A + Z
- N = A - Z (correct)
- N = Z + A
What is the mass of a proton?
What is the mass of a proton?
- 1.67262 × 10−27 kg (correct)
- 1.00866 × 10−27 kg
- 1.67493 × 10−27 kg
- 1.00728 × 10−27 kg
What term is used to refer to protons and neutrons collectively?
What term is used to refer to protons and neutrons collectively?
What distinguishes isotopes of the same element?
What distinguishes isotopes of the same element?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the atomic scale?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the atomic scale?
Which symbol is used to represent the atomic number of an element?
Which symbol is used to represent the atomic number of an element?
What could potentially make protons and electrons non-fundamental particles?
What could potentially make protons and electrons non-fundamental particles?
What is natural abundance?
What is natural abundance?
What is the assigned mass of the carbon-12 atom?
What is the assigned mass of the carbon-12 atom?
What is the total binding energy of a nucleus?
What is the total binding energy of a nucleus?
What indicates a more stable nucleus?
What indicates a more stable nucleus?
What is the nature of the strong nuclear force?
What is the nature of the strong nuclear force?
Why do more massive nuclei require extra neutrons?
Why do more massive nuclei require extra neutrons?
What happens to unstable nuclei?
What happens to unstable nuclei?
What force is primarily responsible for holding the nucleus together?
What force is primarily responsible for holding the nucleus together?
What is produced during the beta decay of a neutron?
What is produced during the beta decay of a neutron?
What distinguishes gamma decay from alpha and beta decay?
What distinguishes gamma decay from alpha and beta decay?
Why was the existence of the neutrino proposed?
Why was the existence of the neutrino proposed?
Which of the following statements about beta decay is true?
Which of the following statements about beta decay is true?
In radioactive decay, which property remains constant?
In radioactive decay, which property remains constant?
What does the decay constant (λ) represent in radioactive decay?
What does the decay constant (λ) represent in radioactive decay?
Which of the following affects the decay rate of a radioactive substance?
Which of the following affects the decay rate of a radioactive substance?
What is the symbol used for a neutrino?
What is the symbol used for a neutrino?
What force governs the decay of unstable nuclei?
What force governs the decay of unstable nuclei?
Which type of radiation can penetrate several centimeters of lead?
Which type of radiation can penetrate several centimeters of lead?
What particles are alpha rays composed of?
What particles are alpha rays composed of?
What occurs during beta decay?
What occurs during beta decay?
What is the disintegration energy in alpha decay?
What is the disintegration energy in alpha decay?
In the presence of smoke, what does a smoke detector using alpha radiation detect?
In the presence of smoke, what does a smoke detector using alpha radiation detect?
How do alpha and beta rays behave in a magnetic field?
How do alpha and beta rays behave in a magnetic field?
What happens to the nucleons in a carbon-14 nucleus during beta decay?
What happens to the nucleons in a carbon-14 nucleus during beta decay?
What is the primary function of a Geiger counter?
What is the primary function of a Geiger counter?
How does a scintillation counter detect particles?
How does a scintillation counter detect particles?
What does a cloud chamber utilize to visualize charged particle tracks?
What does a cloud chamber utilize to visualize charged particle tracks?
What is a key advantage of a wire drift chamber over a Geiger counter?
What is a key advantage of a wire drift chamber over a Geiger counter?
What information does the atomic mass number, A, represent?
What information does the atomic mass number, A, represent?
In isotope notation, what does Z represent?
In isotope notation, what does Z represent?
What happens when a charged particle passes through a Geiger counter?
What happens when a charged particle passes through a Geiger counter?
What is the purpose of the photocathode in a photomultiplier tube?
What is the purpose of the photocathode in a photomultiplier tube?
What does the term 'half-life' refer to in radioactive decay?
What does the term 'half-life' refer to in radioactive decay?
If a radioactive source decays by 5.5% in 31 hours, what is the calculated half-life?
If a radioactive source decays by 5.5% in 31 hours, what is the calculated half-life?
What occurs during a decay series?
What occurs during a decay series?
Which statement best describes the use of carbon-14 in radioactive dating?
Which statement best describes the use of carbon-14 in radioactive dating?
What limits the effectiveness of carbon-14 dating?
What limits the effectiveness of carbon-14 dating?
Which isotope is commonly used to date the oldest rocks on Earth?
Which isotope is commonly used to date the oldest rocks on Earth?
What happens to the carbon-14 ratio in plant tissues when the plant dies?
What happens to the carbon-14 ratio in plant tissues when the plant dies?
How is the decay constant related to half-life?
How is the decay constant related to half-life?
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