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Compare alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
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A sample has an activity of 800 Bq. Calculate its activity after 3 half-lives.
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A sample has an activity of 6400 Bq. Calculate its activity after 4 half-lives.
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Complete the decay equation for uranium-238 decaying by alpha emission to thorium (Th).
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Explain the difference between contamination and irradiation.
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Explain why gamma emitters are used as medical tracers but alpha emitters are not.
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Describe the process of nuclear fission and how a chain reaction occurs.
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Explain why nuclear fusion is difficult to achieve on Earth.
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Describe how beta decay changes the nucleus.
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