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P6: Radioactive Materials
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7 OCR GCSE Combined Science (Gateway / Twenty First Century) questions on P6: Radioactive Materials, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The particles in the nucleus of an atom are:

  1. electrons only
  2. protons and neutrons
  3. protons and electrons
  4. neutrons and electrons
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✓ Answer: Bprotons and neutrons
The nucleus contains protons and neutrons.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A beta particle is a fast-moving:

  1. helium nucleus
  2. photon
  3. proton
  4. electron
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✓ Answer: Delectron
A beta particle is a high-speed electron.
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