Radioactivity and Decay Laws MCQs for Competitive Exams

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Radioactivity and Decay Laws MCQs for Competitive Exams

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Which radioactive isotope is frequently employed in medical radiotherapy for the treatment of various types of cancer?
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52
If the C-14 to C-12 ratio in a fossil is one-fourth of that in a living organism, and the half-life of C-14 is 5730 years, what is the approximate age of the fossil?
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Which of the following materials is primarily dated using the radiocarbon dating technique?
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54
Which type of ionizing radiation exhibits the lowest penetrating power?
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55
In addition to the daughter nucleus and a beta particle (electron or positron), what other particle is emitted during beta decay?
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What is the physical nature of gamma (γ) radiation?
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During an interaction between an alpha particle and an atom, which subatomic component is primarily displaced or removed?
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58
Given a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 6.5 seconds, what fraction of the original sample remains after 32.5 seconds?
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How does the nucleon number (mass number) of a nucleus change during the process of beta decay?
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What is the term for elements that naturally undergo radioactive decay?
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