Question
Check the box if alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays next to the descriptions.
beta particles
alpha particles
gamma rays
considered ionizing radiation
consists of electrons or positrons with a very small mass
has the most energy
produced from certain unstable isotopes, such as hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and strontium-90
represented by
0
−
1
e or
β
−
,
or
0
+
1
e
or
β
+
made of two protons and two neutrons bound together
used in carbon dating
stopped by paper
represented by
4
2
He
+
emitted as high-energy photons during radioactive decay and nuclear fission
the heaviest form of radioactivity
has no mass
produced from unstable isotopes such as uranium-238, and radium-226
stopped by several feet of lead or concrete
stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum
beta particles
alpha particles
gamma rays
considered ionizing radiation
consists of electrons or positrons with a very small mass
has the most energy
produced from certain unstable isotopes, such as hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and strontium-90
represented by
0
−
1
e or
β
−
,
or
0
+
1
e
or
β
+
made of two protons and two neutrons bound together
used in carbon dating
stopped by paper
represented by
4
2
He
+
emitted as high-energy photons during radioactive decay and nuclear fission
the heaviest form of radioactivity
has no mass
produced from unstable isotopes such as uranium-238, and radium-226
stopped by several feet of lead or concrete
stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum
Answers
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Here’s how the descriptions correspond to alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays:
| Description | Alpha Particles | Beta Particles | Gamma Rays |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|------------|
| considered ionizing radiation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| consists of electrons or positrons with a very small mass | | ✓ | |
| has the most energy | | | ✓ |
| produced from certain unstable isotopes, such as hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and strontium-90 | | ✓ | |
| represented by \( ^{0}_{-1}e \) or \( β^- \), or \( ^{0}_{+1}e \) or \( β^+ \) | | ✓ | |
| made of two protons and two neutrons bound together | ✓ | | |
| used in carbon dating | | ✓ | |
| stopped by paper | ✓ | | |
| represented by \( ^{4}_{2}He \) | ✓ | | |
| emitted as high-energy photons during radioactive decay and nuclear fission | | | ✓ |
| the heaviest form of radioactivity | ✓ | | |
| has no mass | | | ✓ |
| produced from unstable isotopes such as uranium-238, and radium-226| ✓ | | |
| stopped by several feet of lead or concrete | | | ✓ |
| stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum | | ✓ | |
This table matches the descriptions to the types of radiation.
| Description | Alpha Particles | Beta Particles | Gamma Rays |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|------------|
| considered ionizing radiation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| consists of electrons or positrons with a very small mass | | ✓ | |
| has the most energy | | | ✓ |
| produced from certain unstable isotopes, such as hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and strontium-90 | | ✓ | |
| represented by \( ^{0}_{-1}e \) or \( β^- \), or \( ^{0}_{+1}e \) or \( β^+ \) | | ✓ | |
| made of two protons and two neutrons bound together | ✓ | | |
| used in carbon dating | | ✓ | |
| stopped by paper | ✓ | | |
| represented by \( ^{4}_{2}He \) | ✓ | | |
| emitted as high-energy photons during radioactive decay and nuclear fission | | | ✓ |
| the heaviest form of radioactivity | ✓ | | |
| has no mass | | | ✓ |
| produced from unstable isotopes such as uranium-238, and radium-226| ✓ | | |
| stopped by several feet of lead or concrete | | | ✓ |
| stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum | | ✓ | |
This table matches the descriptions to the types of radiation.