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(ii) D (decreases by 4) 1
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A activi y
1
2 (a)
A alpha particle
1
(b)
B beta particle
1
(c)
A alpha particle
1
(d)
Total
o 4
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3 An explanation including any five of these ideas (in 5
any order): Accept reverse
arguments, e.g. beta
MP1 alpha particles have less penetrating power particles have more
/less range ; penetrating power etc
Ignore comparisons of
MP2 alphas have more charge; energy/ velocity/
MP3 alphas cause more ionization; momentum
MP4 alphas are bigger / have more mass;
Total 5 marks
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4 (a) idea that background activity should be 1
subtracted (from each reading);
and either
for amount of (radioactive) nuclei / atoms allow
/ isotope to halve; decay by half
decay to half
OR
for (radio)activity to halve ignore particles /
molecules,
“breakdown”,
“reactivity”
reject if implies a
single nucleus/atom
MP3. idea that decay takes very little time; (sample has) short
half life
Total 6 marks
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5 (a) (i) 90 1
(ii) time; 2
Allow for amount -
either
for amount of (radioactive) isotope to (number of un-
halve; decayed)
nuclei/atoms/molecules
(un-decayed) mass of
isotope
or
for (radio)activity to halve;
β-
Total 9 marks
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6 (a) (i) B (53) 1
(ii) D (131) 1
Total 4 marks
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7 (a) 2
Type of C
Charge
harge S
radiation ++ -
Unstable
Alpha particle (+)2
nucleus Unstable nuclei
Unstable
Beta particle -
nucleus
Unstable
Gamma ray 0
nucleus
(As shown)
2;
Unstable nucleus;
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er Accept Reject Marks
number
7 (b) Any three of: Ign
nore references to 3
dan
nger or harm
MP1 - Idea that alpha particles would not
penetrate (enough); All ideas may be
e.g. alpha particles absorbed / stopped by exppressed in terms of
{aluminium / foil / a few cm
m air / paper / card} pennetration or
abssorption.
MP2 - Idea that gamma rayys would be too
penetrative; No need to see the
e.g. gamma rays {are not absorbed / are
e word “aluminiumm,”
unaffected} proovided the meaning
is clear.
MP3 - Idea that some beta particles will pass
through the foil; Acc
cept paper or card
e.g. not all off the beta partticles are absorbed willl stop alpha for MP1
(c) (i) 1
To
ottal 7
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