Nuclear Equations & Half-Life Quiz

Which nuclear process is shown in the picture?

• fission
• fusion
• alpha decay
• beta decay

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear energy as a power source?

• Nuclear energy produces less energy than the burning coal
• Nuclear energy produces air pollution
• Nuclear waste must be safely stored
• The fuel source is very limited

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma 
• none

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In the event of a nuclear explosion where would be the safest place to hide?

• Brick house

• Log cabin in the mountains

• Thick concrete building in the basement

• Under the sea

The nuclear process occurring at a nuclear power plant.

• Nuclear fusion
• Nuclear fission
• Combustion
• Multiplication

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The technetium-99 isotope has a half-life of 6.0 hours. If 100.0 mg were injected into a patient how much remains after 18 hours?

• 33.0 mg
• 12.5 mg
• .33 mg
• 15.8 mg

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In the symbol ¹⁶₇N what the 7 stand for?

• Mass number

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

• Number of neutrons

Barium-122 has a half-life of 2 minutes. A fresh sample weighing 80 g was obtained. If it takes 10 minutes to set up an experiment using barium-122, how much barium-122 will be left when the experiment begins?

• 0.25g
• 2.5g
• 25g
• 80g

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What is the half-life of an isotope if after 20.0 days you have 4.0 grams remaining of a 64.0 grams sample?

• 1.25 days

• 5.0 days

• 80 days

• 4.25 days

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This type of reaction occurs on the sun and in stars.

• Fission
• Fusion
• synthesis
• decomposition

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