Radioactivity written questions
Structured and data-based Paper 2 practice for radioactivity: nuclide notation, alpha/beta/gamma, half-life, background correction, and applications and hazards.
Learning goals
- Describe atomic composition
- Use proton number, nucleon number and isotope
- Use and interpret nuclide notation
- Explain random and spontaneous nuclear decay
- Describe alpha, beta-minus and gamma radiation
- Compare ionising effect and penetrating power
- Use nuclide equations for radioactive decay
- Explain background radiation
- Use half-life in tables and decay curves
- State radioactivity applications and hazards
- Evaluate uses and hazards using half-life and radiation properties
- Relate fission and fusion to nuclear-energy release
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