Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements regarding nuclear chemistry is correct?
A) In the lighter elements that are stable, the neutron to proton ratio is about 2.
B) Nuclides inside the band of stability are radioactive.
C) A positron is a particle that is similar to an electron, except that it has a positive charge.
D) A beta particle is a particle that has less penetrating ability than an alpha particle.
E) An alpha particle is equivalent to the nucleus of a hydrogen atom.
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