Your Friend Says That the Helium Used to Inflate Balloons

question 64

Multiple Choice

Your friend says that the helium used to inflate balloons is a product of radioactive decay.Another friend says no way.With whom do you agree?

• A)If helium were a product of radioactive decay,we would all be radioactive.Agree with the friend that says "no way."
• B)Radioactive decay produces alpha particles,not helium.Agree with the friend that says "no way."
• C)Your first friend is correct.Radioactive isotopes emit alpha particles which,in turn,capture electrons and become helium atoms.
• D)Helium is an element of the periodic table,not some product of any reaction.Agree with the friend that says "no way."

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