Flashcards in nuclear chemistry Deck (12)
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What does alpha radiation consist of?
Two protons and two neutrons
Carry a double positive charge
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What is alpha radiation attracted to?
negatively charged plate
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what is alpha represented as?
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2 He
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What is beta radiation attracted to?
positively charged plate
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In beta radiation what does the neutron break down to?
Changes into a proton
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What happens to the electrons in beta radiation?
Ejected from the nucleus of an atom
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What is gamma radiation
Electromagnetic waves from the nucleus of an atom
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What is gamma radiation attracted to?
nothing, not deflected by an electric field
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What is the travel distance of alpha radiation and what can stop it?
few cm can be stopped by piece of paper
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What is the travel distance of beta radiation and what can stop it?
over a meter in air stopped by sheet of aluminium
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What is the travel distance of gamma radiation and what can stop it?
Great distance in air, stopped by barriers made of materials such as lead or concrete
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