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What is the charge of an alpha particle?
What is the charge of an alpha particle?
- Positive (correct)
- No charge
- Negative
- Variable
What is the process of a nucleus breaking up with the release of radiation?
What is the process of a nucleus breaking up with the release of radiation?
- Nuclear fusion
- Nuclear fission
- Radioactive decay (correct)
- Ionisation
What is the unit of activity of a radioactive source?
What is the unit of activity of a radioactive source?
- Curie
- Becquerel (correct)
- Seivert
- Rutherford
What is the equation that relates energy and mass?
What is the equation that relates energy and mass?
What is the process by which a neutral atom gains or loses electrons?
What is the process by which a neutral atom gains or loses electrons?
What is the half-life of a radioactive isotope?
What is the half-life of a radioactive isotope?
What is the type of radiation that is the emission of high-energy photons from an unstable nucleus?
What is the type of radiation that is the emission of high-energy photons from an unstable nucleus?
What is the process by which two small nuclei combine to form a single larger nucleus?
What is the process by which two small nuclei combine to form a single larger nucleus?
What is the main conclusion drawn from Rutherford's gold foil experiment?
What is the main conclusion drawn from Rutherford's gold foil experiment?
What is the composition of the nucleus according to Niels Bohr's model?
What is the composition of the nucleus according to Niels Bohr's model?
What happens when electrons fall back to a lower energy state after being given energy?
What happens when electrons fall back to a lower energy state after being given energy?
