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Every CAIE A-Level Physics exam question on 11.1 Atoms, nuclei and radiation, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q7(a)
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Q7(b)(i)
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Q7(b)(ii)
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Q7(b)(iii)
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Q7(b)
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All 9 questions on Atoms, nuclei and radiation, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q37 (1 mark): Hydrogen and deuterium can be represented by the nuclide symbols H 1 and H 2 respectively. 1 1 What is a difference between hydrogen and deuterium? A The deuter
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q38 (1 mark): A radioactive sample decays by emitting – particles. The energy released in the decay process is the same for each nucleus that decays, but the – particles em
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(a) (1 mark): State the nuclide notation in the form A Z X for this nucleus of copper. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(b)(i) (3 marks): Use Fig. 7.1 to explain why other particles apart from the β– particles must be emitted during this decay. [3]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(b)(ii) (1 mark): State the name of the other particle emitted during the decay of this isotope. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q7(b)(iii) (3 marks): The copper isotope decays to an isotope of zinc (Zn). Give the radioactive decay equation for this decay. Include the nucleon and proton numbers of all the part
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q38 (1 mark): A radioactive nucleus is formed by E– decay. This nucleus then decays by D-emission. Which graph of nucleon number N plotted against proton number Z shows the E
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q7(a) (2 marks): A nucleus X decays by emitting a β+ particle to form a new nucleus, 23 Na . 11 State the number of protons and the number of neutrons in nucleus X. number of pr
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q7(b) (1 mark): State one similarity between a β+ particle and a β– particle. [1]
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