DP Physics (last assessment 2024)

Question 21M.2.SL.TZ1.a

Date	May 2021	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	21M.2.SL.TZ1.a
Level	SL	Paper	2	Time zone	TZ1
Command term	Write down	Question number	a	Adapted from	N/A

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21M.2.SL.TZ1.a

Radioactive uranium-238 $({}_{92}^{238}U)$ produces a series of decays ending with a stable nuclide of lead. The nuclides in the series decay by either alpha (α) or beta-minus (β⁻) processes.

Uranium-238 decays into a nuclide of thorium-234 (Th).

Write down the complete equation for this radioactive decay.

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${}_{92}^{238}{U→«} {}_{90}^{234}» Th+ « {}_{2}^{4}» α$ ✓

Allow He for alpha.

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Core » Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics » 7.1 – Discrete energy and radioactivity

Core » Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics

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