Nuclear Chemistry review

What is the symbol for an alpha particle?

• ⁴₂He
• ⁰_-1e
• ⁰₊₁ e
• ¹₀n

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

In the symbol ²⁰⁶₈₂Pb what does 206 stand for?

• Mass number
• Atomic number
• Atomic mass
• Number of protons

Balance the following equation:
¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

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Which type of radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma 
• Microwaves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

In the symbol ¹⁶₇N what the 7 stand for?

• Mass number

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

• Number of neutrons

In fission neutron is often used to start the reaction and it is also a product of the reaction. This is called a ____

• neutron emission
• nuclear fusion
• domino effect
• chain reaction

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What kind of a nuclear reaction changes the number of protons in the nucleus?

• transmutation
• radioactive decay
• fusion and fission
• All of them listed in the other answer choices

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Which of the following is a fusion reaction?

• hydrogen-2 and hydrogen-3 combining to form a helium-4 atom and a neutron
• Carbon-14 emitting an alpha particle
• uranium-235 absorbing a neutron and breaking into barium-141, krypton-92, and three neutrons
• uranium-238 emitting a beta particle

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which particle does not contribute mass to the atom?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

Beta particles have a _____ charge

• +1
• 0
• -1
• +2

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