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Nuclear chemistry- Int. Sci

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 21mins

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1.

A nuclear reaction is the result of

a)

the nucleus of a cell changing

b)

electrons bonding between atoms

c)

A nucleus of an atom changing or decaying

d)

substances exploding

2.

The emission of a particle or energy from an unstable nucleus is

a)

nuclear decay

b)

nuclear fission

c)

nuclear fusion

d)

nuclear membrane

3.

Stars are the result of gravitational pull on gases and

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear decay

c)

nuclear membrane

d)

nuclear fusion

4.

The main sequence portion of a starts life is when

a)

Iron goes through nuclear fission

b)

A star explodes violently

c)

Hydrogen fuses into helium

d)

Elements up to uranium can be made

5.

The death of our star will result in a

a)

black hole

b)

neutron star

c)

white dwarf

d)

worm hole

6.

Uranium-235 will break apart when hit with a neutron is an example of

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Nuclear membrane

d)

Nuclear decay

7.

A fusion reaction that will result in a release in energy would be

a)

From H to Fe

b)

From Fe to U

c)

From Fe to H

d)

From U to Fe

8.

A fission reaction that will result in a release in energy would be

a)

From H to Fe

b)

From Fe to U

c)

From Fe to H

d)

From U to Fe

9.

A fission reaction that would require energy to be put in is

a)

From H to Fe

b)

From Fe to U

c)

From Fe to H

d)

From U to Fe

10.

A fusion reaction that would require energy to be put in is

a)

From H to Fe

b)

From Fe to U

c)

From Fe to H

d)

From U to Fe

11.

Nuclear reactions that emit a helium nucleus is

a)

beta decay

b)

alpha decay

c)

electron capture

d)

gamma decay

12.

The portion of a stars life that will result in the element Uranium being created is

a)

Main sequence

b)

Giant phase

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

13.

The element Gold is created during the portion of a stars life known as

a)

supernova

b)

main sequence

c)

giant

d)

neutron star

14.

A Beryllium-8 fuses with a Beryllium-9 to result in a

a)

Oxygen-16

b)

Chlorine-17

c)

Oxygen-17

d)

Chlorine-16

15.

The element Fe is mostly created during which portion of a stars life?

a)

Giant

b)

Supernova

c)

Main sequence

d)

Neutron star

16.

The type of particle that is the same charge and mass as an electron

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Electron capture

17.

Humans use nuclear fission to

a)

create heat to turn a turbine

b)

make electrons from radioactive isotopes for electricity

c)

test inhabitable areas

d)

fuse hydrogen into helium

18.

Nuclear power plants under normal use

a)

Create chemical air polution

b)

Create chemical water polution

c)

Create harmful radiation fallout

d)

None of the above

19.

The type of nuclear emission that is electromagnetic radiation is

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

electron capture

20.

Unstable isotopes will decay until

a)

are completely destroyed

b)

are an atom on the band of stability

c)

Don't pick this option

d)

change into an isotope of the same type of element.

21.

The type of decay that results in an element two atomic below is

a)

alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Electron capture

22.

The type of decay that results in one element above

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

electron capture

23.

There isn't a lot of information from the largest elements of the periodic table because

a)

They will immediately fuse elements around them

b)

They are only created from a star

c)

They are so large that we don't have ways measure them

d)

They often exist for very short amounts of time

24.

the largest elements of the periodic table are created

a)

in particle colliders

b)

in the sun

c)

as a result of fission

d)

as a result of gamma decay

25.

Neptunium will beta decay into

a)

Uranium

b)

Americium

c)

Thorium

d)

Plutonium

26.

Uranium will alpha decay into

a)

neptunium

b)

curium

c)

polonium

d)

thorium

27.

79198Au ---> 80198Hg +_____?

a)

-10e

b)

24He

c)

00Ɣ

d)

159296Uqn

28.

96247Cm + 2040Ca ---> ______?

a)

76204Os

b)

86204Rn

c)

116287Lv

d)

96247Cm

29.

When elements are changed to make new elements no matter the means of doing so is called

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

c)

Transmutation

d)

Nuclear Decay

30.

The time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to decay is called

a)

half decay time

b)

30 seconds

c)

isotope decay time

d)

half-life

31.

A radioactive isotope starts off with a certain amount is allowed to decay. When measured again there is only 1/8th the amount. How many half-lives went by

a)

1 half-life

b)

2 half-lives

c)

3 half-lives

d)

8 half-lives

32.

A 10 gram radioactive isotope goes through 2 half-lives. How much is now left?

a)

10 g

b)

5 g

c)

2.5 g

d)

none of it

33.

A 200 gram radioactive isotope sample has a half-life of 4 days. When measured again there is 12.5g left. How much time has passed?

a)

16 days

b)

8 days

c)

4 days

d)

1 day

34.

What would Carbon-14 be appropriate to age?

a)

Age of Dinosaur bones

b)

Age of the Earth

c)

Age of first societies

d)

Age of the first plants