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Radioactive decay: alpha, beta and gamma radiation
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of these forms of nuclear radiation is NOT a particle?

  1. Alpha radiation
  2. Gamma radiation
  3. Beta radiation
  4. Neutron radiation
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✓ Answer: BGamma radiation
Award 1 mark. It is an electromagnetic wave emitted from the nucleus, so it carries no charge and has no mass number. The other three are all particles thrown out of the nucleus.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the relative charge of an alpha particle?

  1. 0
  2. −1
  3. +1
  4. +2
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✓ Answer: D+2
Award 1 mark. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus, made of two protons and two neutrons, and only the protons carry charge. The relative charge of −1 belongs to a beta particle instead.
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