Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Fig. 10.1 shows every particle inside a lithium atom.
(a(i))[1]

State the proton number (atomic number) for the lithium atom shown in Fig. 10.1.

(a(ii))[1]

Determine the nucleon number (mass number) of the lithium atom shown in Fig. 10.1.

(a(iii))[1]

Describe the change that a lithium atom undergoes to make a positive ion.

(b)[2]

Calculate how long it takes for the sample to decay until only 10 mg of iodine-131 are left.

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