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Radioactivity Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to radioactivity, including its definition, types of decay (alpha, beta, gamma), measurement methods, and applications. It also includes calculations regarding half-lives and decay series for various isotopes. The questions aim to explore fundamental concepts and practical implications of radioactivity in different fields.

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Radioactivity Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to radioactivity, including its definition, types of decay (alpha, beta, gamma), measurement methods, and applications. It also includes calculations regarding half-lives and decay series for various isotopes. The questions aim to explore fundamental concepts and practical implications of radioactivity in different fields.

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Radioactivity questions.

Answer all questions.

1. What is radioactivity and how was it discovered?

2. What are the three main types of radioactive decay? Describe each one.

3. How does alpha decay change the nucleus of an atom?

4. What is beta decay and what particles are emitted during this process?

5. Explain gamma decay and its characteristics.

6. How can you determine the half-life of a radioactive isotope?

7. What is a decay series, and how does it relate to radioactive elements?

8. How is radioactivity measured, and what units are used?

9. Describe the concept of a Geiger-Muller counter and its use.

10. What are some common applications of radioactivity in medicine, industry, and research?

11. A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 years. If you start with 100 grams of the isotope,
how much will remain after 30 years?

12. A sample initially contains 5×1020 atoms of a radioactive substance with a half-life of 12
hours. How many atoms will remain after 36 hours?

13. A radioactive substance decays to 25% of its original quantity in 20 years. Calculate the half-
life of the substance.

14. A 2-gram sample of a radioactive isotope has a half-life of 3 years. How much of the sample
will remain after 9 years?

15. How many half-lives are required for a radioactive substance to decay to 1/32 of its original
quantity?

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