Nuclear Chemistry

What element is often used in nuclear reactions?

• Hydrogen
• Uranium
• Oxygen
• Mercury

Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta 
• Gamma
• electron

Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma
• proton

Has the symbol

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma
• neutron

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma 
• none

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here along with Rn

• alpha
• beta
• gamma
• none

The three types of nuclear radiation are _______ radiation, _________radiation, and _____________ radiation.

• alpha, beta, and gamma

• theta, beta, and kappa

• alpha, beta, positron

General term for spontaneous emission from the nucleus of an atom.

• positron

• radioactivity

• gamma radiation

• beta particle

emitted helium nucleus

• positron

• alpha particle

• gamma radiation

• beta particle

energetic electron emitted from atom.

• positron

• alpha particle

• gamma radiation

• beta particle