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Objective: To identify the various forms of nuclear decay and the effect of each upon the atomic number and mass number of an isotope. 

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Nuclear Decay

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Particle Soup 6 Questions Recognize a decay particle by its symbol, by its description, and from the nuclear equation for a radioisotope’s decay.

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Decay Type 6 Questions Given the starting isotope and the final isotope, identify the decay type.

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Name That Isotope 6 Questions Given the type of decay that a radioactive isotope undergoes, identify the atomic and mass number of the product isotope.

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Identify the type of decay - alpha decay, beta decay, or positron emission - represented by each of the following processes:

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Identify the type of decay represented by the following process: