. Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope used in household smoke detectors. It decays by alpha decay. Which of the following describes the properties of this radiation?

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1. Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope used in household smoke detectors. It decays by alpha decay. Which of the following describes the properties of this radiation? Select all that apply.

 
  1. unlikely to escape the smoke detector
  2. made of 4 particles joined together
  3. positively charged
  4. high energy photons of light

(there is at least 2 options to select)

 

2. Study the reaction. H2SO4(l) + CaCO3(s) ⇌ CO2(g) + H2O(l) + CaSO4(aq) Which of the following would cause the equilibrium to shift, producing more carbon dioxide gas? Select all that apply.

  1. removing carbon dioxide gas from the system
  2. adding CaCO3 to the system
  3. removing water from the system
  4. removing H2SO4 from the system

(there is at least 2 answers to select)

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