Nuclear Chemistry

This type of reaction occurs when light nuclei combine to form a larger, single nucleus.

• Fission
• Fusion
• single displacement
• double displacement

Uses radiation to destroy targeted cancer cells

• nuclear reactor
• nuclear power
• nuclear medicine
• atomic bomb

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

• Fission
• Fusion
• synthesis
• decomposition

At times, lost mass is converted into _________, during fission reactions.

• chain reactions
• energy
• critical mass
• fusion

This type of  reaction occurs when a heavy nucleus, such as U-235, splits into two or more parts.

• Fission
• Fusion
• Chain reaction
• synthesis

The time required for half of the nuclei of an isotope to decay.

• Half-life
• radioactive dating
• critical mass
• critical point

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Combustion

• ²³⁶₉₂U
• ²³⁶₉₃U
• ²³⁴₉₂Np
• ²³⁴₉₃Np

Complete the nuclear reaction

₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

Complete the nuclear reaction

₂₇⁶⁰Co = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₂₅⁵⁶Mn

• ₂₈⁶⁰Ni

• ₂₃⁵⁸V

• ₂₇⁵⁹Co