Lesson Worksheet: Decay Chains Chemistry • 10th Grade
In this worksheet, we will practice describing the four radioactive decay chains and identifying the decay chain of an isotope from its nuclide symbol.
Q1:
An atom of decays to via a series of and decays.
How many decays take place?
How many decays take place?
Q2:
An atom of decays to via a series of and decays.
How many decays take place?
How many decays take place?
Q3:
An atom of decays to via a series of and decays.
How many decays take place?
How many decays take place?
Q4:
An atom of decays to via a series of and decays.
How many decays take place?
How many decays take place?
Q5:
In which of the following groups do the listed nuclides form part of the same decay chain?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q6:
Which of the following nuclei is likely to decay to ?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q7:
Which of the following nuclei is likely to decay to ?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q8:
Which of the following nuclei is likely to decay to ?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q9:
Which of the following nuclei is likely to decay to ?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q10:
An atom of converts to via a sequence of 5 nuclear decays. The fourth and fifth decays are decays and the others are decays. Which of the following nuclides is not formed in this decay pathway?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E