Nuclear Chemistry Quiz Review

Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.

• Fusion
• Fission
• Tracing
• Decay

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The nuclear reaction occurring at a nuclear power plant.

• Nuclear fusion
• Nuclear fission
• Combustion
• Multiplication

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

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Two nuclei with low masses are combined to form one nucleus of larger mass is called what?

• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fussion
• Nuclear half-life
• Half-life

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Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• In the radioactive waste
• On the sun

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One disadvantage of nuclear energy is ___.

• it is a fossil fuel
• it leaves behind radioactive waste
• it emits large amounts of pollution into the atmosphere
• there are no disadvantages

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What type of nuclear reaction is illustrated in the image?

• Fission

• Fusion

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What do both a fusion reaction and a fission reaction have in common?

• Take place at room temperature

• Cause chain reactions

• Produce energy

• Use hydrogen fuel

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A form of nuclear medicine, called Radioactive Tracers, is shown in the image. What is the purpose of radioactive tracers?

• Determining medical problems

• Calculating the age of fossils

• Fueling nuclear reactions

• Treating brain tumors