Nuclear Equations Quiz

Which nuclear process is shown in the picture?

• fission

• fusion

• alpha decay

• beta decay

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Positron

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The nuclear process occurring at a nuclear power plant.

• Nuclear fusion
• Nuclear fission
• Combustion
• Multiplication

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In the symbol ¹⁶₇N what the 7 stand for?

• Mass number

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

• Number of neutrons

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

• Fission

• Fusion

• synthesis

• decomposition

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Complete the following reaction and choose the type of decay.

_54Xe¹¹⁸ → ______ + ₅₅Cs¹¹⁸

• alpha emission

• neutron activation

• beta emission

• gamma emission

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For the following nuclear reaction, what was the starting substance (X)?

X → ₈₆Rn²²² + ₂He⁴

• ²²²₈₆Rn

• ²²²₈₈Ra

• ²²⁶₈₆Rn

• ²²⁶₈₈Ra

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When nuclei decay, massive amounts of __________ is released.

• energy
• jello
• protons
• neutrons

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Both a fusion reaction and a fission reaction produce

• heat (energy)

• unstable isotopes

• sound energy

• smaller stable isotopes

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What type of decay is shown here?

• alpha decay

• beta decay

• gamma decay

• fission

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