Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Technetium‑99m undergoes decay to technetium‑99.
(a(i))[2]

Name three kinds of nuclear emission produced by radioactive sources.

(a(ii))[1]

State the kind of nuclear emission that carries a relative charge of $+2$.

(a(iii))[1]

State the kind of nuclear emission that belongs to the electromagnetic spectrum.

(b(i))[2]

Find the fraction of technetium‑99m still present in a sample after 18 hours.

(b(ii))[2]

Fill in the table to give the number of each particle type in a neutral technetium‑99 atom.

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