Radioactivity
Radioactivity: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Radioactivity, Natural Radioactivity, Types of Radioactive Decay & Energy Level Diagram for Gamma Decay etc.
Important Questions on Radioactivity
Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio . The ratio of their nuclear radii would be:

The plot of the activity of a radioactive species versus time would be:

How long will a radioactive isotope, whose half life is years, take for its activity to reduce to of its initial value?

Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio . The ratio of their nuclear radii is:

Out of the two characteristics – the mass number (A) and the atomic number (Z) – of a nucleus, which one does not change during nuclear decay?

Out of the two characteristics – the mass number (A) and the atomic number (Z) – of a nucleus, which one does not change during nuclear decay?

The expression for the average life of a radionuclide that shows its relationship with the half – life would be:



In decay, the terms half-life period and decay constant is used. The relationship between the two is

A radioactive sample contains of pure which has half-life period of . Calculate the number of atoms present initially and the activity when of the sample will be left.

Which are amongst the following represent plot of the distribution of kinetic energy of particles?

particle is emitted in a radio active reaction when

When Boron nucleus is bombarded by neutrons, - particles are emitted. The resulting nucleus is of the element _____________ and has the mass number_____________

In the Uranium radioactive series, the initial nucleus is and the final nucleus is . When the Uranium nucleus decays to lead, the number of particles emitted is _______________ and the number of particles emitted is _______________.

The radioactive decay rate of a radioactive element is found to be 103 disintegration/second at a certain time. If the half life of the elements is one second, the decay rate after one second is ________________ and after three seconds is _____________.


Which of the following reaction cannot represents capture.


Which of the following were not found conserved in decay.
