When sulfur-35 (Z = 16) decays to chlorine-35 (Z = 17), a particle emitted is
a. an alpha particle.
b. a beta particle.
c. a gamma ray.
d. an x-ray.
e. none of the above.
b
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a. about 6.0 c. about 0.41 b. about 2.5 d. about 0.17
If the average kinetic energy of a volume of ideal gas increases, what must be true?
A. the density decreases B. the pressure increases while the temperature stays the same C. the temperature increases while the pressure stays the same D. both the pressure and temperature increase
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A. 0.4 B. 1/4 C. 2 D. 4 E. None of the other choices is correct.
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What will be an ideal response?