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6.1 Atomic structure and isotopes

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Question 16

An alpha (α\alphaα) particle is a helium-4 nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons.

What is the ratio:

specific charge of an alpha particlespecific charge of a proton \frac{\text{specific charge of an alpha particle}}{\text{specific charge of a proton}} specific charge of a protonspecific charge of an alpha particle​
A

0.250.250.25

B

0.50.50.5

C

2.02.02.0

D

4.04.04.0

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6.1 Atomic structure and isotopes Questions

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81 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.1 Atomic structure and isotopes, covering 6.1.1 Structure of the atom, 6.1.2 Isotopes: atomic and mass number, 6.1.3 Sub-atomic particles: masses and charges, and 6.1.4 Electron orbits and energy changes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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