Nuclear Chemistry Exam

What do these symbols represent?

• alpha particle
• beta particle
• neutron
• gamma ray

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How many protons are in this atom?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 10

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What do you call the energy required to prevent the protons in the nucleus from repelling?

• nuclear energy
• binding energy
• radioacitve energy
• electromagnetic energy

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How many neutrons are in this isotope of Uranium?

• 235
• 92
• 327
• 143

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How are these isotopes different?

• Different atomic numbers
• Different number of protons
• Different number of neutrons
• Different number of electrons

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What process is modeled by the equation?

• alpha decay
• beta decay
• fission
• fusion

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What process is modeled with this equation?

• alpha decay
• beta decay
• fission
• fusion

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What is the mass number of at isotope that has 20 protons, 21 neutrons and 18 electrons?

• 18
• 20
• 21
• 41

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What is one problem with using nuclear fission as an energy source?

• finding radioactive elements that have longer half-lives
• finding ways of storing radioactive wastes
• finding compounds to cool heated water
• finding non-radioactive elements for reactors

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What type of nuclear equation is this?

• fusion
• fission
• alpha
• beta

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