Nuclear Chemistry Review

A nuclear reaction where a nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei is... 

• Fission
• Fusion
• Gamma decay
• Beta decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Balance the following equation:
¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.

• Fusion
• Fission
• Tracing
• Decay

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The time needed for half of a radioactive sample to decay is called its __________.

• decay period
• period
• transmutation time
• half-life

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Energy or particles that can travel through space.

• Radiation

• Fission

• Decay

• Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Distance between two crests of a wave.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of radiation is harmful?

• Ionizing

• Non-ionizing

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which of the following is a type of ionizing radiation?

• Radio

• Microwaves

• Visible Light

• UV Rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

In what type of radioactive decay is a helium nucleus given off from the atom?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

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