Nuclear equations (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What do nuclear equations show?
What do nuclear equations show?
Unstable atoms breaking down
What are alpha particles?
What are alpha particles?
Helium nuclei
What are beta particles?
What are beta particles?
High-speed electrons
What must be conserved in nuclear equations?
What must be conserved in nuclear equations?
Mass and charge
By how much does the mass number decrease in alpha decay?
By how much does the mass number decrease in alpha decay?
4
By how much does the atomic number decrease in alpha decay?
By how much does the atomic number decrease in alpha decay?
2
What happens to the mass number during beta decay?
What happens to the mass number during beta decay?
Stays the same
By how much does the atomic number change in beta decay?
By how much does the atomic number change in beta decay?
Increases by 1
What happens inside the nucleus during beta decay?
What happens inside the nucleus during beta decay?
Neutron changes to proton
What effect does gamma radiation have on mass and atomic numbers?
What effect does gamma radiation have on mass and atomic numbers?
No change
What is the symbol for an alpha particle?
What is the symbol for an alpha particle?
What is the atomic number of a beta particle?
What is the atomic number of a beta particle?
-1