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Types of radioactive decay OALH

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18 questions

Do Now:

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1. Describe what happens to unstable nuclei

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2. Give the definition of activity

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3. Define isotope

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4. Name a piece of equipment used to measure the count rate of a radioactive source

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Key Knowledge LCWC

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What are the three types of radiation that can be emitted from an unstable nucleus?

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What happens in alpha α decay?

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What is an alpha α particle made up of?

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What happens in beta β decay?

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What is a beta particle β?

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What happens in gamma decay γ?

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What is gamma γ radiation?

Recall quiz

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1)What is an alpha particle?

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1. What is a beta particle?

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3.What happens in gamma decay

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4) What happens in alpha decay?

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5) What happens in beta decay?