Unit 2 Review - Nuclear Chemistry

Front

_____is the joining of atomic nuclei

Back

Fusion

Front

_______ is the splitting of atomic nuclei.

Back

Fission

Front

How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?

Back

⁴₂He

Front

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

Back

beta

Front

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

Back

₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

Front

Solve this equation for beta decay:
₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

Back

₇¹⁴N

Front

What does the number 79 represent?

Back

Atomic Number

Front

What are the three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of danger?

Back

alpha, beta, gamma

Front

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
²²⁶₈₈Ra = ___ + ⁴₂He

Back

²²²₈₆Rn

Front

Solve this equation for beta decay.
⁶⁰₂₇Co = ___ + ⁰_-1e

Back

⁶⁰₂₈Ni