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Nuclear Chemistry Review Questions

Authored by Ryan McCluskey

Chemistry

10th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Nuclear Chemistry Review Questions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which process involves the joining of small nuclei?

Beta decay
Alpha decay
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which process involves the splitting of large nuclei?

Beta decay
Alpha decay
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The nuclear process occurring at all nuclear power plants today.

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fission

Combustion

Multiplication

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the arguably one of the largest benefits of nuclear fusion over nuclear fission?

Nuclear fusion produces no radioactive waste

Nuclear fusion produces more radioactive waste

Nuclear fusion is cheaper and easier to produce

Nuclear fusion requires rare, expensive elements to work

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy 

radioactivity 
radioisotope
beta decay
background radiation 

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This is the name for the type of radiation that naturally occurs in the environment and is generally safe.

background radiation

environmental radiation

ionizing radiation

acceptable radiation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What makes an element's nucleus unstable and therefore radioactive?

Too many protons with the same charge repelling away from each other.

Not enough neutrons to help bind the nucleus together.

A nucleus is bombarded with high speed particles that slam into the nucleus and make it unstable.

All the above can be factors

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