Radioactivity
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
In the Uranium radioactive series, the initial nucleus is and the final nucleus is . When the Uranium nucleus decays to lead, the number of particles emitted is _______________ and the number of particles emitted is _______________.


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



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



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

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


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

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


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


Artificial radioactivity was discovered in which year?

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

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

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