Problem 1
What is radioactivity? What does it mean for an atom to be radioactive?
Problem 4
What role did Marie Sklodowska Curie play in the discovery of radioactivity? How was she acknowledged for her work in radioactivity?
Problem 7
What is alpha radiation? What is the symbol for an alpha particle?
Problem 8
What happens to an atom when it emits an alpha particle?
Problem 9
How do the ionizing power and penetrating power of alpha particles compare to other types of radiation?
Problem 10
What is beta radiation? What is the symbol for a beta particle?
Problem 11
What happens to an atom when it emits a beta particle?
Problem 13
What is gamma radiation? What is the symbol for a gamma ray?
Problem 14
What happens to an atom when it emits a gamma ray?
Problem 16
What is positron emission? What is the symbol for a positron?