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In total there are 50 total atoms. If there are 36 undecayed atoms, how many decayed atoms are present?
a) 14
b) 36
c) 22
d) 50

Carbon-14 has how many protons?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 14
d) 12

What charge does a neutron carry?
a) None (neutral)
b) Positive
c) Negative
d) Half

In the lab, the M and Ms represent
a) Parent atoms
b) Daughter atoms
c) Decayed atoms
d) Candy

In the lab, the split peas represent
a) Decayed atoms
b) Undecayed atoms
c) Green M and Ms
d) Vegetables

How many atoms decay in one half life?
a) Half, 50%
b) All, 100%
c) None, 0%
d) 3/4, 75%

Which isotope did the PHET simulation use?
a) Carbon-14
b) Carbon-12
c) Potassium-40
d) Candium

An isotope has a different number of
a) Neutrons
b) Protons
c) Electrons
d) Atoms

Decay refers to
a) How radioactive atoms change into stable atoms
b) Creating bigger atoms
c) How old something is
d) The amount of atoms in a sample

After two half lives, what percentage of parent atoms remain?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 12.%
d) 0%

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