Unit 8: Nuclear Chemistry Review

How many protons are in this atom?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 10

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Which nuclear process is shown in the picture?

• fission
• fusion
• alpha decay
• beta decay

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Classify this process.

• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion
• Alpha decay
• Beta 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 technetium-99 isotope has a half-life of 6.0 hours. If 100.0 mg were injected into a patient how much remains after 18 hours?

• 33.0 mg
• 12.5 mg
• .33 mg
• 15.8 mg

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Barium-122 has a half-life of 2 minutes. A fresh sample weighing 80 g was obtained. If it takes 10 minutes to set up an experiment using barium-122, how much barium-122 will be left when the experiment begins?

• 0.25g
• 2.5g
• 25g
• 80g

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Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

• steel
• coal
• uranium
• hydrogen

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Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.

• wind
• water
• steam
• solar

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What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• On the moon
• On the sun

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