Atoms & Nuclear Chemistry Practice Test

What type of decay changes the atomic number of the atom?

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• a & b only

• all of these

Which of the following best describes the process of nuclear fission? 

• Splitting an atom's nucleus apart 
• Separating an atom's electrons from its nucleus 
• Fusing two atomic nuclei together 
• Splitting an atom's electrons in half 

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Which of the following is an example of nuclear fusion? 

• A plutonium atom is used to start a chain reaction that detonates a nuclear weapon 
• A uranium atom is split apart into lighter elements
•  Two hydrogen atoms are combined to form a helium atom
• Two hydrogen atoms bond with an oxygen atom to form a water molecule 

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Positively charged particles that consist of two protons and two neutrons are called

• alpha particles
• beta particles
• gamma rays
• neutron emissions

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An electron that is emitted during radioactive decay is a

• neutron
• gamma ray
• alpha particle
• beta particle

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Who discovered radium and won a Nobel Prize for their work with radiation?

• Henri Becquerel

• Marie Curie

• Wilhelm Roentgen

• Ernest Rutherford

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

• Fission
• Fusion
• synthesis
• decomposition

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A form of radiation that carries energy and has no mass and no charge.

• Alpha particles
• Beta Particles
• Gamma Rays
• Daughter nucleus

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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What element is the ?

• Ag-115
• Cd-115
• Pd-115
• Not Listed

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