Nuclear equations (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What determines which element an atom is?
What determines which element an atom is?
Number of protons
What does the mass number represent?
What does the mass number represent?
Total protons + neutrons
What does the atomic number represent?
What does the atomic number represent?
Number of protons
In alpha decay, how many protons and neutrons does the nucleus lose?
In alpha decay, how many protons and neutrons does the nucleus lose?
2 protons and 2 neutrons
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 in beta-minus decay?
What happens in beta-minus decay?
Neutron turns into proton
How does the atomic number change in beta-minus decay?
How does the atomic number change in beta-minus decay?
Increases by 1
What happens in beta-plus decay?
What happens in beta-plus decay?
Proton turns into neutron
How does the atomic number change in beta-plus decay?
How does the atomic number change in beta-plus decay?
Decreases by 1
What is unique about gamma decay compared to other decay types?
What is unique about gamma decay compared to other decay types?
Doesn't change the element
How do mass and atomic numbers change in gamma decay?
How do mass and atomic numbers change in gamma decay?
Both remain unchanged