Analysing Decay Series Diagrams (VCE SSCE Physics): Quizzes
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How much heat flows from Earth's interior due to radioactive decay chains?
How much heat flows from Earth's interior due to radioactive decay chains?
22 TW
What element forms the stable end-product in all three natural decay series?
What element forms the stable end-product in all three natural decay series?
Lead
How many generations does the U-238 decay chain go through before becoming stable?
How many generations does the U-238 decay chain go through before becoming stable?
14 generations
When a nucleus undergoes alpha decay, how does its atomic number change?
When a nucleus undergoes alpha decay, how does its atomic number change?
Decreases by 2
What happens to the mass number during beta decay?
What happens to the mass number during beta decay?
Remains unchanged
Why don't gamma rays appear on decay chain diagrams?
Why don't gamma rays appear on decay chain diagrams?
They don't produce a different nucleus
On decay chain diagrams, what does the vertical axis represent?
On decay chain diagrams, what does the vertical axis represent?
Mass number ()
How are alpha decays shown on decay chain diagrams?
How are alpha decays shown on decay chain diagrams?
Red diagonal arrows
What is a key characteristic of parent isotopes in decay series?
What is a key characteristic of parent isotopes in decay series?
Very long half-life
What range of half-lives exists in the U-238 decay chain?
What range of half-lives exists in the U-238 decay chain?
Years to microseconds