| What does the Radiation Range depend on? | -This simply is all Dependent on the Type of Radiation, and the Material its trying to Penetrate |
| What is the Range for
-Alpha
-Beta
-Gamma | -Alpha would have a Very Short Range, before it would hit Atoms
-Beta would get a Bit Far, further than Alpha
-Gamma can go a Long Way until it Hits an Atom |
| What is the Count Rate? What can it Mean? | -This is simply the Number of Radioactive Particles that reach the Detector in a Set Amount of Time
-Further the Radiation has to Travel = Higher Chance it will be Absorbed through the Material = Lower Count Rate |
| What Materials stop...
-Alpha
-Beta
-Gamma | -Alpha Particles struggle getting past Paper
-Beta Particles struggle getting past Aluminium
-Gamma Struggle getting past Thick Lead |
| What happens to Radon if it has a
-Atomic Number of 88
-Nuclear Mass of 226
-If it emits Alpha Radiation? | -Since an Alpha Particle has 2 Neutrons and 2 Protons...
-Then Minus 2 From the Radon Atomic Number
-And Minus 4 From the Radon Atomic Mass
-Therefore making This Equation:
Ra --> Rn [222 AM, 86 AN] + a [4 AM, 2 AN] |
| What happens to Carbon 14 if it has a
-Atomic Number of 6
-Atomic Mass of 14
-If it emits Beta Radiation | -Since an Beta Particle is an Electron...
-Then Add one to the Atomic Number [Because a Neutron turns into a Proton]
-And make no Changes to the Atomic Mass
-Therefore making this Equation:
C --> N [14 AM, 7 AN] + b [0 AM, -1 AN] |
