Nuclear Reactions Intro

The nucleus of an atom contains positive​ ____ and neutral ____ .

• protons, neutrons

• neutrons, protons

• electrons, protons

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Radioactivity is...

• the nucleus splitting in two.

• nuclear decay giving off particles and energy.

• most likely in smaller nuclei.

• where microwaves come from.

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The process of changing one element into another through nuclear decay is called...

• radiation

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

• transmutation

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Transmutation happens due to the process of an atom losing particles and energy called...

• nuclear decay

• gamma waves

• fission

• fusion

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The sun gives off heat energy and light through the process of...

• transmutation

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear decay

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Nuclear Fission is the ______ of nuclei.

• combining

• splitting

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Nuclear Fusion is the ______ of nuclei.

• combining

• splitting

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When a nucleus decays, what is released from it?

• particles and energy

• only energy

• only particles

• electrons

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The release of particles and energy from the decay of a nucleus is called...

• nuclear radiation

• transmutation

• chemical change

• physical change

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The process of nuclear fission in a power plant is started by bombarding the Uranium nucleus with ____.

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• more Uranium

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