1. Which form of radiation carries no electrical charge? a. alpha particle b. beta particle c. gamma ray d. positron particle e. no correct response is given

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Q: Describe several methods used to detect and measure radiation.

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Q: what are positrons? what is their atomic mass and charge?

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Q: Which of the following is NOT true about a beta particle? a. has no mass b. has a negative charge c.…

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Q: The nuclear symbol for a beta particle is The name for the greek letter a is Of the radiations…

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Q: 15. If a nucleus is too large, which type of particle will it most likely emit? beta particle…

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Q: Fill-in the following table for the decay of a particular radioisotope.

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Q: What change in the mass number of a nucleus occurs when the nucleus emits an alpha particle?

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A: N0 = 54.7 microgram  N(t) = 6.84 microgram t = 39.9 hrs. t1/2 = ?

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Q: Which of the following affects the half life of a radioactive sample? A the age of sample B, the…

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Q: Radiation weighting factor for thermal neutron always higher than its value for Beta particle.true…

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Q: 13. A Cyclotron (atomic smasher accelerator) can be used to: a) accelerate neutrons b) accelerate…

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Q: A thorium-232 nucleus decays by a series of α and β⁻ emissions until it becomes lead-208. How many α…

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Q: Calculate the mass defect for the neon-20 nucleus. The mass of neon-20 is 19.992440 u. The mass…

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Q: How does nuclear transmutation process occur in particle accelerator?

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Q: Define the following terms: a) alpha-particles b) beta-particle production c)  positrons

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Q: when an unstable nucleus emits radiation a. beta negative b. betatron c. helium nucleus (alpha) give…

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Q: 2) 238-U has a mass of 238.050784 amu, while the mass of 1-H is 1.00783 amu and th neutron is…

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Q: Carbon-14 emits an electron and it becomes nitrogen-14. Which of the following is this an example…

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Q: Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas. Radon can build up…

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Q: Plutonium-244 decays by successive α, β, β, α emissions.  What nucleus is produced?    Ra-236…

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