Chapter 13 True or False 3

Many of the fission products are radioactive.

• True

• False

Radioactive waste is dangerous to be released into the environment.

• True

• False

Plutonium is a nuclear fuel.

• True

• False

Plutonium is highly toxic.

• True

• False

In an atomic bomb, an uncontrolled chain reaction takes place.

• True

• False

In an atomic bomb, an extremely large amount of energy is released in a short time.

• True

• False

In the first atomic bomb, two lumps of pure uranium-235 were used.

• True

• False

Atomic bomb can produce a strong shock wave.

• True

• False

Radioactive wastes can remain radioactive for a long time.

• True

• False

Radioactive wastes are dangerous to human health for thousands of years.

• True

• False