Nuclear Chem Review

In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?

• number of neutrons

• atomic number

• number of electrons 

• mass number

_____is the joining of atomic nuclei

• Fusion

• chain reaction

• Photosynthesis

• Fission

_______is the splitting of atomic nuclei

• Fission

• nuclear reaction

• Fusion

• bayler reaction

Which reaction produces harmful radioactive waste?

• Fission

• Photosynthesis

• chain reaction

• Fusion

Which process occurs naturally in the center of stars like the Sun

• Bi-multiple reaction

• Fission

• chemical

• fusion

How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?

• ⁴₂He

• ²₄He

• ⁰_-1e

• ⁰₀γ

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

• Alpha

• beta

• gamma 

• none

Solve this equation for alpha decay.
₈₅²⁰⁹At = ___ + ₂⁴He

• ₈₃²⁰⁵Bi

• ₈₆²⁰⁹Rn

• ₈₁²⁰⁷Tl

• ₈₅²⁰⁸At

Gamma rays have

• no mass

• a huge mass

• a small mass

• an average mass

Solve this equation for beta decay.
₆¹⁴C = ___ + _-1⁰e

• ₄¹⁰Be

• ₇¹⁴N

• ₂¹⁰He

• ₆¹³C