12 grade 3 term atomic reaction fusion fisson

1. Which of the following gives the correct number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus of carbon-14 ( $14_{6\ C}$  )?

• 8, 6

• 6, 8

• 14, 6

• 6, 14

The nuclear equation below is an example of the transmutation of mercury into gold. The particle X is a

• gamma-ray photon

• helium nucleus

• proton

• neutron

The nuclear reaction is an example of

• nuclear fission.

• radioactive decay.

• nuclear fusion.

• artificial transmutation.

The process by which a heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei is known as

• fission.

• fusion.

• radioactive decay

• artificial (induced) transmutation.

Data concerning nuclides are plotted using the axes below. What are the axis labels for this graph?(Y, X)

• binding energy per nucleon/ number of nucleons

• binding energy/ number of protons

• number of protons/ binding energy per nucleon

• number of nucleons/ binding energy

A nuclear reaction is represented by the following equation. This reaction is an example of

• fission.

• fusion.

• natural transmutation.

• artificial (induced) transmutation.

Which process is demonstrated by the reaction

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• alpha decay

• beta decay

In a certain nuclear reaction,  $6_{3Li}$   captured a neutron and produces a  $3_{1H}$   and another particle. What could be the other product in this reaction?

• neutron

• proton

•  $\alpha$  -particle 

•  $\beta$  -particle 

A nuclear process is represented by the equation. Which of the following statements about the particle X is true?

• X is a nucleon

• X has a positive charge

• X is a photon

• x has a negative charge

1u is equal to

• 1.660*10^-27 kg

• 2.0*10^-27 kg

• 3.0*10^-27 kg

• 1.6*10^-19 kg