Nuclear Chemistry

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What mineral is used to create Nuclear Power?

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Uranium

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What has the highest penetrating power and can penetrate our body?

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Gamma radiation can penetrate several cm of lead or several meters of concrete.

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What has the lowest penetrating power and can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body?

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Alpha radiation can be stopped by the skin.

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What do Nuclear Power plants produce?

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Electricity

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What is the splitting of atomic nuclei called?

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Fission

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What is the process of combining atomic nuclei called?

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Fusion

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What type of radiation consists of positively charged particles?

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Alpha particles.

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What type of radiation consists of high-energy electrons?

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Beta particles.

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What is the term for the decay of a radioactive substance?

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Radioactive decay.

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What is the unit of measurement for radioactivity?

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Becquerel (Bq).