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Represent the change in the nucleus of a radioactive element when a β particle is emitted.
Radiations given out from a source when subjected to an electric field in a direction perpendicular to their path are shown below in the diagram. The arrows show the path of the radiation A, B and C. Answer the following questions in terms of A, B and C.
1) Name the radiation B which is unaffected by the electrostatic field.
2) Why does the radiation C deflect more than A?
3) Which among the three causes the least biological damage externally.
4) Name the radiation which is used in carbon dating.
What do you mean by Mass number.
A radioactive nuclide `""_86^226` Ra decays by emission of two alpha particles, one beta particle and gamma rays. Which of the following is the resulting nuclide X?
An element P disintegrates by α - -emission and the new element suffers two further disintegrations, both by β -emission, to form an element Q. Explain the fact that P and Q are the isotopes.
Name a common device where a hot cathode ray tube is used.
From α, β and γ-rays, name the one which is not affected by electric or magnetic field?
A radioactive nucleus \[\ce{^A_ZX}\] undergoes spontaneous decay in the sequence \[\ce{^A_ZX -> _{Z-1 }B -> _{Z-3}C -> _{Z-2}D }\], where Z is the atomic number of element X. The possible decay particles in the sequence are ______.
The half-life of a radioactive nuclide is 100 hours. The fraction of original activity that will remain after 150 hours would be ______.
Assertion (A): The force of repulsion between atomic nucleus and α-particle varies with distance according to inverse square law.
Reason (R): Rutherford did α-particles scattering experiment.
