GCSE Physics – Nuclear equations

Last updated: 18/06/2020
WJEC GCSE Science – Physics higher Nuclear decay and nuclear energy GCSE Physics – Nuclear equations

Learning Objectives

-I can use data to balance nuclear equations for nuclear fission and fusion

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  1. How many types of radioactive decay are there?

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  2. Which is a type of radioactive decay?

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  3. Which is a type of radioactive decay?

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  4. Which is a type of radioactive decay?

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  5. What symbol is used to show alpha radiation?

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  6. What symbol is used to show beta radiation?

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  7. What symbol is used to show gamma radiation?

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  8. When writing nuclear equations, what does the top number represent?

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  9. When writing nuclear equations, what does the bottom number represent?

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  10. During nuclear equations, what is formed?

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  11. How many protons are lost from a nucleus when an alpha particle is emitted?

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  12. How many neutrons are lost from a nucleus when an alpha particle is emitted?

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  13. How many does the atomic mass of a nucleus decrease by when the nucleus emits an alpha particle?

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  14. How many does the atomic number of a nucleus decrease by when the nucleus emits an alpha particle?

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  15. When a nucleus emits a beta particle what happens to a neutron?

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  16. What is gained, other than a proton, when a nucleus emits a beta particle?

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  17. How many protons are gained from a nucleus when an beta particle is emitted?

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  18. How many neutrons are lost from a nucleus when an beta particle is emitted?

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  19. What happens to the atomic mass number of a nucleus that has emitted a beta particle?

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  20. How many does the atomic number of a nucleus increase by when the nucleus emits a beta particle?

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