Unit 3 Review: Nuclear Chemistry

Which process produces alpha particles?

• Alpha decay
• Beta decay
• Gamma decay
• Nuclear fusion

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Which process produces beta particles?

• Alpha decay
• Beta decay
• Gamma decay
• Nuclear fusion

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Which process involves the joining of small nuclei?

• Beta decay
• Alpha decay
• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion

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Which process involves the splitting of large nuclei?

• Beta decay
• Alpha decay
• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion

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The time taken for half of an amount of radioactive atoms to decay.

• Nuclear fusion
• Full-life
• Dead time
• Half-life

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Arrange in order of increasing ability to penetrate matter.

• Beta, gamma, alpha
• Alpha, gamma, beta
• Gamma, beta, alpha
• Alpha, beta, gamma

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What is NOT a characteristic of gamma radiation?

• Most dangerous type of radiation
• High energy, high penetration
• stopped by thin metal
• Stopped by several feet of concrete or several inches of lead

What is NOT a characteristic of an alpha particle?

• A negatively charged electron
• Stopped by paper
• A positively charged particle
• Low penetration

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Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta 
• Gamma
• electron

Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma
• proton

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