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Radioactivity: Overview

This topic describes the concepts of radioactivity and the laws of radioactive decay. It also explains the process of alpha, beta, and gamma decay.

Important Questions on Radioactivity

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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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Concept of neutrino was given by,

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Is radioactive are three type.This statement is true or false?

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What is group displacement law in radioactivity?

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What is parent nuclei.

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Pauli's Neutrino hypothesis is an explanantion to alpha decay.

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In the process K-capture mass number

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Energy distribution of β-rays is

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During the emission of a beta particle, the _____ number remains the same.

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In both βdecay processes, the mass number of a nucleus remains same whereas the atomic number Z increases by one in β-decay and decreases by one in β+  decay. Explain, giving reason.

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How can I write the electron capture equation?

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When radioactive nucleus emits β-particle its atomic number and mass number are respectively

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When radioactive nucleus emits an α-particle then dauter nucleus reduces in atomic number and mass number by

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What happens to the atomic number during K capture?

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When an alpha particle is emitted from an unstable nucleus, the atomic mass number of the nucleus :

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Man-made radioactivity is also known as

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Artificial radioactivity was discovered in which year?

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The energies of alpha particles and of gamma rays emitted in radioactive decay are discrete. This observation is evidence for

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When an alpha particle is emitted from an unstable nucleus, the atomic mass number of the nucleus

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If the half-life of a radioactive substance is 33 years 3 months, what is the mean life? Round the answer to the nearest integer.