Radioactive Decay and Isotopes Quiz

Alpha particles

Aluminum

Nucleus emits radiation without changing composition

<p>Gamma rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radioactive rocks in the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Break chemical bonds and facilitate reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Isotopes have different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons, while unstable nuclei emit particles to become stable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they cause atoms in surrounding materials to lose electrons and form ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Becquerels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By releasing nuclear radiations in the form of alpha and beta particles or gamma rays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The atom turns into an isotope of a different element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radioactive decay involves changes in the nuclei of atoms, while chemical or biological decay does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers