Radioactivity

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Radioactivity: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Natural Radioactivity, Artificial Radioactivity, Parent Nuclei, Daughter Nuclei, Alpha Decay, Change in Atomic Number after Alpha Decay, Change in Mass Number after Alpha Decay, Beta Decay, etc.

Important Questions on Radioactivity

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Out of the two characteristics – the mass number (A) and the atomic number (Z) – of a nucleus, which one does not change during nuclear   β decay?

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Out of the two characteristics – the mass number (A) and the atomic number (Z) – of a nucleus, which one does not change during nuclear   β decay?

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The expression for the average life of a radionuclide that shows its relationship with the half – life would be:

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The end product on the β decay of   15 32 P  is:

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A radioactive sample contains 2.2 mg of pure611C which has half-life period of 1224 s. Calculate the number of atoms present initially and the activity when  5 μg of the sample will be left.

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Which are amongst the following represent plot of the distribution of kinetic energy of β particles?

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β particle is emitted in a radio active reaction when

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When Boron nucleus   ( 5 10 B )  is bombarded by neutrons,   α - particles are emitted. The resulting nucleus is of the element _____________ and has the mass number_____________

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In the Uranium radioactive series, the initial nucleus is   238 92 U  and the final nucleus is   206 82 Pb . When the Uranium nucleus decays to lead, the number of  α-particles emitted is _______________ and the number of   β-particles emitted is _______________.

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The radioactive decay rate of a radioactive element is found to be 103 disintegration/second at a certain time. If the half life of the elements is one second, the decay rate after one second is ________________ and after three seconds is _____________.

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When a radioactive element emits a beta particle, a daughter nucleus is formed whose _____ number is the same and the atomic number is more by 1 unit, than the atomic number of the parent nucleus.

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When a radioactive element emits an alpha particle, a daughter nucleus is formed whose mass number is less by 4 units and the _____ number is less by 2 units, than the mass number and atomic number of the parent nucleus. 

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Soddy's, Fajan's and Russell observed that when an a-particle is lost, a new element with atomic number less by 2 and mass number less by 4 is formed.  This statement is true or false?

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What are 3 uses for uranium?

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What uranium is used in reactors?

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How many radioactive series are there?

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What is meant by radioactivity?

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What is the significance of artificial radioactive nuclides?

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What is artificial radioactivity discuss the useful application of radioactive isotopes?

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What is artificial radioactivity explain with example?