Nuclear Chemistry Review

Nuclear fusion is when...

• One atom splits into two

• One atom gains energy

• Two atoms combine into one

• Two atoms move away from each other quickly

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Atoms like uranium will undergo ___ due to their large size.

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Half life is...

• How long it takes to make half of an atom

• How long it takes half of a sample to decay

• How long it takes to break one atom in half

• How old you are when you are halfway through your life

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Which type of nuclear reaction does our sun use?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Fission

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What type of nuclear reaction is used in a nuclear powerplant?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

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Another way to write an alpha particle is as the element ___.

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Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• Electron and neutron

• Neutron and positron

• Neutron and proton

• Electron and proton

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A series of continuous nuclear fission reactions is called a ___ reaction.

• Chemical

• Double replacement

• Chain

• Beta

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