Nuclear Chemistry - TAG

True or False:
Visible light is ionizing radiation.

• True
• False

The greatest source of radiation for the average person is 

• power plants 
• medical procedures
• air (radon)
• contaminated food

When an unstable nucleus spontaneously breaks down to create a more stable nucleus 

• fission
• fusion
• radioactivity decay
• half life

When a large nucleus splits into smaller nucleus, it is called

• fission
• fusion
• radioactivity decay
• half life

When two smaller nuclei combine into a larger nucleus, it is called

• fission
• fusion
• radioactivity decay
• half life

The time it takes for half of a radioactive element to decay is called the

• fission
• fusion
• radioactivity decay
• half life

All radiation is causes damage to tissue.

• true
• false

The average dose of radiation that a person receives each year is around

• 10 mrem/yr
• 350 mrem/yr
• 4500 mrem/yr
• 10,000 mrem/yr

A nuclear power plant uses _____ to create electricity. 

• fission
• fusion
• radiation

The sun and stars uses _____ to produce light and energy. 

• fission
• fusion
• radiation