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What key concept did Antoine Henri Becquerel investigate while discovering natural radioactivity?

  • X-rays (correct)
  • Uranium compounds
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • Phosphorescence

What substance did Marie Curie successfully isolate in her research?

  • Becquerel
  • Uranium
  • Radium (correct)
  • Polonium

Which of the following describes a consequence of Marie Curie's handling of radioactive materials?

  • She developed cancer before her research was recognized.
  • She showed signs of radiation sickness later in life. (correct)
  • She invented new techniques to protect against radiation.
  • She discovered a new element and safely handled it.

In what way did the work of Antoine Henri Becquerel impact scientific recognition?

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What does Marie Curie's quote emphasize about her perspective on work and achievement?

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What motivated the Curies to share their discoveries publicly?

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What specific role did Marie Curie take during World War I?

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How did Marie Curie's contributions after World War I influence cancer research?

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What impact did prolonged radiation exposure have on Marie Curie's health?

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What significant action did Marie Curie take concerning her Nobel medals?

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What significant piece of work did Antoine Henri Becquerel conduct in 1896?

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What term did Marie Curie coin to describe the energy released during atomic disintegration?

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What was a consequence of Marie Curie's prolonged exposure to radiation?

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Which of the following technologies did Curie help develop during World War I?

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What tragic event occurred in Marie Curie's life in 1906?

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What was the cost of one gram of radium in 1921?

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Which quote is attributed to Marie Curie?

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What housing arrangement did Marie Curie and Pierre Curie have for their collaborative research?

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What notable scientific concept did Marie Curie introduce in 1898?

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Which two radioactive elements did Marie Curie discover in 1898?

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Which prize did Marie Curie win in 1903, and with whom did she share it?

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In what year did Marie Curie isolate radium for medical purposes?

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Marie Curie's partnership with Pierre Curie was characterized by which of the following?

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Marie Curie's first Nobel Prize was awarded for what type of research?

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What was a significant societal challenge Marie Curie faced during her early education?

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In what context did Marie Curie's work with André-Louis Debierne take place?

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Flashcards

Radioactivity

The process of emitting energy in the form of rays or particles.

Who is Marie Curie?

A scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries about radioactive elements and their properties.

What is polonium?

A naturally occurring radioactive element discovered by Marie Curie, named after her native country, Poland.

What is radium?

A naturally occurring radioactive element discovered by Marie Curie, known for its strong radioactivity.

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What did Marie Curie and Pierre Curie discover together?

Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre Curie, worked together to identify and isolate the elements polonium and radium, greatly advancing the field of radioactivity.

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What Nobel Prize did Marie and Pierre Curie win?

Marie Curie and Pierre Curie's contributions in radioactivity research earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.

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What was Marie Curie's contribution to cancer treatment?

Marie Curie's research on radioactivity led to the development of radiotherapy, a vital cancer treatment method.

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What else did Marie Curie win a Nobel Prize for?

Marie Curie became the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, earning her the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work in isolating radium.

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Antoine Henri Becquerel

French physicist who discovered natural radioactivity in 1896 while experimenting with uranium salts.

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Marie Curie

Polish physicist who coined the term "radioactivity" and conducted pioneering research in this field.

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Radium

A naturally occurring radioactive element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1910.

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Pierre Curie

Marie Curie's husband and collaborator in the field of radioactivity.

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Becquerel (Bq)

The unit of radioactivity named after Antoine Henri Becquerel.

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"Petites Curies"

Mobile X-ray units used during World War I to scan wounded soldiers, funded by Marie Curie's Nobel Prize money.

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Aplastic Anemia

A condition caused by prolonged exposure to radiation, which led to Marie Curie's death.

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Becquerel's Discovery

The discovery of natural radioactivity, where certain elements emit energy particles, leading to the recognition of this phenomenon.

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Marie Curie's Radium Isolation

Marie Curie's research, along with her husband Pierre Curie, led to the isolation of pure radium in 1910.

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Radioactive Dangers to Marie Curie

The dangers of radioactivity, especially in prolonged exposure to radioactive materials, were not fully understood during the early years of research.

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Marie Curie's Quote

Marie Curie's quote,

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What were the "Petites Curies"?

Marie and Pierre Curie used their Nobel Prize money to build 20 mobile X-ray units, saving soldiers' lives in World War I.

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What impact did the Curies have on medicine during WWII?

Marie Curie and her daughter Irène trained others to use X-rays to treat wounded soldiers during World War I.

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How did radiation affect Marie Curie?

Harmful effects of radiation exposure, like aplastic anemia, killed Marie Curie at 66.

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What scientific discovery earned the Curies their first Nobel Prize?

Marie and Pierre Curie's groundbreaking research on radioactivity earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.

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What was the significance of Marie Curie's Nobel medals?

During World War I, Marie Curie donated her Nobel medals to support the war effort.

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