Author Question: Can an element decay forward in the periodic table, to a higher atomic number? A) No, in fact ... (Read 126 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

Can an element decay forward in the periodic table, to a higher atomic number?

A) No, in fact elements cannot alter their atomic number by radioactive decay.
B) No, but an element can decay to a lower atomic number.
C) Yes, by alpha decay.
D) Yes, this can occur by means of both beta decay and alpha decay.
E) Yes, by beta decay.

Question 2

Smokestacks i.e., the tall stacks attached to many electric generating plants emit mostly

A) cow dung.
B) carbon dioxide.
C) water vapor.
D) soot.
E) oxides of sulfur.