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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.2.HL.TZ1.6c.i
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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18M.2.HL.TZ1.6c.i

The radioactive nuclide beryllium-10 (Be-10) undergoes beta minus (β–) decay to form a stable boron (B) nuclide.

An ice sample is moved to a laboratory for analysis. The temperature of the sample is –20 °C.

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State what is meant by thermal radiation.

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emission of (infrared) electromagnetic/infrared energy/waves/radiation.

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