0654.P5.1.04 — Use the nuclide notation AZ X: past paper questions
Real questions on 0654.p5.1.04 — use the nuclide notation az x
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- 0973/41 · October/November 2024 · Q9a(i)[3]
Use correct nuclide notation to complete the decay equation for tritium. 3 H He + β
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2023 · Q12b[2]
Beta particles are released when carbon‑14 ( 146 C) decays into an isotope of nitrogen. Use the correct nuclide notation to complete the decay equation for carbon‑14. 14 6 C N + β
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2021 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Use the correct nuclide notation to complete the symbol equation for this decay process. 90 Sr Y + 0 –1
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q9b[2]
Uranium-238 is unstable and decays to produce an isotope of thorium. Use the correct nuclide notation to complete the symbol equation for this decay process. 238 92 234 U Th +
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2020 · Q6a(i)[3]
Plutonium-239 decays by α-particle emission. Use nuclide notation to complete the symbol equation for this decay process. 239 94 Pu
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2019 · Q6b(ii)[2]
Use nuclide notation to complete the symbol equation for this β-decay process. 60 Fe +
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What examiners said
The correct nuclide notation was commonly seen. Very occasionally the value of 5 was given for the atomic number of nitrogen.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0973/42 Q12(b) (Cambridge)
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