Exam 3: CHEM 120 / CHEM120
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Intro to General, Organic & Biological Chemistry with Lab | Review Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Chamberlain
Question:
Effects of alpha decay
Answer:
mass number decreases by 4, atomic number decreases by 2
Question:
Effects of beta decay
Answer:
Mass number stays the same, atomic number increases by 1
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Question:
Effects of Positron emission
Answer:
Mass number stays the same, atomic number decreases by 1.
Question:
Effects of electron capture
Answer:
Mass number stays the same, atomic number decreases by one. e-
Question:
Effects of gamma decay
Answer:
Mass number stays the same, atomic number stays the same
Question:
Uses of alpha radiation
Answer:
smoke detectors
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