An alpha particle is emitted from 88Ra226. What is the mass and atomic number of the daughter nucleus ?

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1. The penetration power of alpha particle as compared to beta particle is_______________?

   A. 10 times more
   B. 100 times more
   C. 100 times less
   D. 10 times less

2. In addition to the daughter nucleus and an electron or positron, the products of a beta decay

   A. Neutrons
   B. Neutrino
   C. Alpha particle
   D. Proton

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3. During an encounter with an atom alpha particle knocks out ______________?

   A. Protons
   B. Electrons
   C. Neutrons
   D. Nothing

4. The path of alpha particle is_______________?

   A. Rectilinear
   B. Curved
   C. Zig-zag or erratic
   D. Elliptical

5. Alpha particle ionizes an atom_________________?

   A. Through direct collision
   B. Through electrostatic attraction
   C. Through electrostatic repulsion
   D. All of above

6. An alpha particle in a single encounter__________________?

   A. Loses a small fraction of its energy
   B. Losses most of its energy
   C. Loses no energy at all
   D. Loses all of its energy

7. An alpha particle can produce fluorescence in__________________?

   A. ZnS
   B. Barium platinocyanide
   C. Calcium tungstate
   D. All of above

8. Sum of the masses of constituent nucleons as compared to the mass of the resultant nucleus is______________?

   A. Smaller
   B. Greater than 82
   C. Same
   D. Sometimes smaller some times greater

9. Nuclei having the same mass number but different atomic number are____________?

   A. Isotopes
   B. Isobars
   C. Isotones
   D. Isomers

10. A particle having the mass of an electron and the charge of a proton is called a______________?

    A. Antiproton
    B. Positron
    C. Gamma rays
    D. Photon