Nuclear Reactions

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• beta
• gamma 
• none

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What makes something radioactive?

• elements with an atomic number above 81
• an unstable nucleus
• contaminated sewage
• It decays over time

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This is the symbol for a(n)

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

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Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

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What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

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Why does beta decay occur?

• The nucleus is too large to be stable

• The proton to neutron ratio is unstable

• The nucleus is in an excited state. This usually follows other types of decay.

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The three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power are ____.  

•   alpha, beta, gamma 
• X ray, beta, gamma
• alpha, gamma, beta 
• X ray, gamma, beta 

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Which of the following types of radioactive decay emits 2 protons and 2 neutrons?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

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