Write the formula for the conjugate base of each acid.a. HCl $\quad$ b. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{3}$ $\quad$ c. $\mathrm{HCHO}_{2} \quad$ d. HF
Explain Marie Curie's role in the discovery of radioactivity.
Use the notation from Question 3 to write symbols for a proton, a neutron, and an electron.
What is a beta particle? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits a beta particle?
What is a positron? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits a positron?
Rank alpha particles, beta particles, positrons, and gamma rays in terms of: (a) increasing ionizing power; (b) increasing penetrating power.