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1. Isotopes of the same element have a different number of what atomic particles?

A Protons B Neutrons C Quarks D Electrons

2. What type of isotopes are termed radioactive isotopes?

A Uneven B Stable C Even D Unstable

3. What type of radioactive decay will emit particles with no overall charge?

A Gamma decay B Delta decay C Alpha decay D Beta decay

4. What type of radioactive decay is caused when there are too many neutrons in the nucleus?

A Gamma decay B Delta decay C Beta decay D Alpha decay

5. What type of radioactive decay is caused when there are too many protons in the nucleus?

A Delta decay B Beta decay C Alpha decay D Gamma decay

6. What famous scientist was the original unit of measure for radioactivity named after?

A Niels Bohr B Marie Curie C Robert Oppenheimer D Albert Einstein

7. What is the half-life of an isotope?

A The radioactivity of an isotope after 50% of it has decayed B The average time it takes for an isotope to begin decaying C The time it takes for isotope to fully form D The average time it takes for half of the atoms to decay

8. True or False: As isotopes decay they can turn into completely different elements?

A TRUE B FALSE

9. What disease can be caused by the radiation from isotopes?

A Smallpox B Malaria C Cancer D Influenza

10. Which of the following is an example of the use of radiation in modern technology?

A All of the Above B X-rays C Carbon dating D Energy generation

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