Nuclear Chemistry Review

What is the symbol for an alpha particle?

• ⁴₂He
• ⁰_-1e
• ⁰₊₁ e
• ¹₀n

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

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

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What is the equation for the positron emission by oxygen-16?

• ¹⁶₈O + ⁰₊₁e --> ¹⁶₉F
• ¹⁶₈O --> ⁴₂He + ¹²₆C
• ¹⁶₈O --> ⁰_-1e + ¹⁶₉F
• ¹⁶₈O --> ⁰₊₁e + ¹⁶₇N

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If you start out with 100 grams of a radioisotope, how much remains after 2 half-lives?

• 100 grams
• 75 grams
• 50 grams
• 25 grams

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What particle completes this reaction?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• gamma particle
• neutron

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What is another name for an alpha particle?

• electron
• x-ray
• hydrogen nucleus
• helium nucleus

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A nuclear reaction where a nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei is... 

• Fission
• Fusion
• Gamma decay
• Beta decay

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When a nucleus undergoes gamma decay, it emits a(n)

• Alpha Particle
• Beta Particle
• Energy
• Two of the above

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Which of the following nuclear emissions involves the release of a particle with no mass and a charge of +1?

• proton
• beta
• positron
• alpha

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The nuclear process occurring at all nuclear power plants today.

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Combustion

• Multiplication

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