Nuclear Chemistry Test Review

Background radiation can come from

• soil

• rocks

• sun

• all of these

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What holds protons and neutrons together in a nucleus?

• like charges attracting

• like charges repelling

• atomic mass

• strong nuclear force

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A person’s exposure to radiation can be affected by

• their job

• where they live

• if they smoke

• all of these

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Radioactive materials have unstable

• protons
• electrons
• nuclei
• orbitals

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Nuclei with too many or too few neutrons are

• unstable
• unnatural
• stable
• never found

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Levels of radiation absorbed by the human body are measured in _______.

• mrems
• tracers
• mililiters
• grams

Which of the following is NOT a type of nuclear radiation?

• alpha particles
• x-rays
• gamma particles
• beta particles

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What is the atomic number of this element?

• 238

• 92

• U

• none of these

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What is the mass number of this element?

• 238

• 92

• U

• none of these

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What is the symbol of this element?

• 238

• 92

• U

• none of these

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