Test 2 Flashcards
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Alpha particles charge
+2
Atomic number of alpha particle
2
Which is the most penetrating? Alpha Beta or Gamma
Gamma
Which is the most ionizing? Alpha beta gamma
Alpha
What is ionizing radiation
Any type of radiation that is capable of removing an orbital electron from the atom with which it interacts
Which requires lead for protection alpha beta gamma
Gamma
Alpha particles consist of
2 protons and 2 neutrons
Which is electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus? Alpha beta gamma xray
Gamma
Which is an electron like particle
Beta
Beta has a charge of
-1
Which cannot penetrate a piece of paper
Alpha
Out of alpha beta and gamma which one has no mass no charge
Gamma
What is the “z” number
Atomic number
What is the “X” number
Chemical symbol
What is “A” number
mass number
What does the group represent on periodic table? Horizontal or Verticle
Number of valence electron.
Verticle
What is the periods in periodical table
Horizontal same atomic orbits
In which does a neutron convert to a proton with the emission of a particle
Beta
For a radioactive substance to decay to 50% of its original radioactivity, how many half lives needs to occur
1
For a radioactive substance to decay to 25% of its original decay, how many half lives would have to occur
2
Which term describes the amount of filtration to cut the beam intensity by half
Half value layer
Structures that absorb xray are
Radiopaque
Structures that transmit X-rays are
Radiolucent
Isotopes are
Same number of protons different number of neutrons