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Atomic nuclei contain protons and neutrons, with nuclear size, mass defect and binding energy describing their stability. The work covers alpha, beta and gamma decay, decay equations, half-life and decay rate, along with radiation safety and medical applications such as imaging, radiotherapy and tracers.

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  • A. Average energy of nucleon
  • B. Binding energy of nucleus
  • C. Packing fraction
  • D. None of these

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Correct answer: Binding energy of nucleus
  • A. 22.22 MeV
  • B. 2.224 MeV
  • C. 0.224 Mev
  • D. 20.2 Mev

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Correct answer: 2.224 MeV
  • A. Rutherford
  • B. Einstein
  • C. H-Becqueral
  • D. Bohr

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Correct answer: H-Becqueral
  • A. α-decay
  • B. β-decay
  • C. γ-decay
  • D. None of these

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Correct answer: β-decay
  • A. 1
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. 4

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Correct answer: 4
  • A. Mass of interacting particle
  • B. Charge
  • C. Energy
  • D. All of above

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Correct answer: All of above
  • A. Unstable to unstable element
  • B. Stable to stable element
  • C. Unstable to stable element
  • D. Stable to unstable element

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Correct answer: Stable to unstable element
  • A. Nucleus
  • B. Mass
  • C. Electrons
  • D. Protons

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Correct answer: Nucleus
  • A. β-rays
  • B. γ-rays
  • C. α-rays
  • D. X-rays

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Correct answer: β-rays
  • A. Rutherford
  • B. Roentgen
  • C. Marie curie and Pierre Currie
  • D. Henry Bacquerel

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Correct answer: Henry Bacquerel
  • A. Polonium and radium
  • B. Radium and crypton
  • C. Platinum and radium
  • D. Uranium and radium

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Correct answer: Polonium and radium
  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. 1

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Correct answer: 4
  • A. 2u and + 4e
  • B. 4u and + 2e
  • C. 2u and + 2e
  • D. 4u and + 4e

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Correct answer: 4u and + 2e
  • A. Greater than that of x-rays
  • B. Equal to that of x-ray
  • C. Shorter than that of x-rays
  • D. None of these

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Correct answer: Shorter than that of x-rays

455. γ-radiation:

  • A. has no mass
  • B. has no energy
  • C. is a proton
  • D. All of the above

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Correct answer: has no mass
  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. 1

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Correct answer: 2
  • A. Stopping distance
  • B. Range
  • C. Distance
  • D. All of above

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Correct answer: Range
  • A. Option A
  • B. Option B
  • C. Option C
  • D. D

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Correct answer: Option B
  • A. Option A
  • B. Option B
  • C. Option C
  • D. Option D

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Correct answer: Option C
  • A. Proton
  • B. Electrons
  • C. γ-rays
  • D. x-rays

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Correct answer: γ-rays