(a)[4]
Describe the make-up and arrangement of a neutral atom of beryllium-8, given that its proton number is 4 and its nucleon number is 8.
(b)[4]
Use the information in Table 11.1 to write down the nuclide equation for the decay.
Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity
Radioactivity — practice question
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