Beta Decay Practice Problems

Which of the following does not explain why radioactive strontium is used in treating bone cancer?

Illustrate the change that occurred after a nucleus emits a beta particle in the following diagram:

Using standard notations, show the nuclear equation for the beta decay of Cr-55.

The changes in an atom's nucleus during a nuclear reaction are depicted in the graph below. Identify the isotopes involved as the original element and the decay product, and determine the type of decay process.

At a distance of 5.65 m, a source of β emission radiation releases 295 units of radiation. Calculate the distance at which the radiation intensity is reduced to one-fifth of its original value.

During β decay, the central core of an atom, the nucleus, emits an electron. How is this possible when a nucleus consists of protons and neutrons only to begin with?

Nickel-63 is a synthetic radioisotope of nickel with a half-life of 100 years. Write a balanced nuclear equation when it undergoes a single beta emission.

Identify the changes that happen in the nucleus of an atom that undergoes beta decay. Select all that apply.