WorksheetsNuclear Reactions
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 54mins
What is the isotope notation for beta decay?
42 He
0-1 e
Hydrogen-4
Elecium-0
The most penetrating type of radiation is...
beta ray
alpha ray
gamma ray
nuclide
Process by which nuclei having small masses combine to form a nucleus with a heavier mass is...
nuclear fission
a chemical reaction
nuclear fusion
a chain reaction
For which of the following would a scientist most likely use carbon-14?
to identify the elements that make up a bone
to identify the elements that make up a rock
to find hidden treasure
to calculate the age of a piece of bone
The force that holds neutrons and protons together in the nucleus is known as the:
weak nuclear force
hydrogen bonding
strong nuclear force
electronegative force
What kind of reaction do nuclear power plants currently use to generate electricity?
chemical reactions
fusion reactions
fission reactions
hydro-powered reactions
6329Cu / What is the atomic number?
29
63
82
34
6329Cu / How many neutrons?
29
63
92
34
The time it takes for half of the radioactive nuclei in a sample to decay:
strong nuclear force
half-life
radioactive time
alpha decay
The term used for protons and neutrons in the nucleus:
nucleons
alpha particles
beta particles
isotopes
Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers:
nucleons
isotopes
gamma rays
ions
21084Po → 42He + ____________
21482Pb
20682Pb
21486Rn
20684Rn
____________→ 23490Th + 42He
22893Np
23088Te
23892U
23890Th
15261Po → 0-1e + _______
15360Nd
15162Sm
15262Sm
15260Nd
____________ → 42He + 19876Os
20274W
19474W
20080Hg
20278Pt
What is produced when Francium-230 undergoes alpha decay?
23485At
22688Ra
23488Ra
22685At
What is produced when Br-82 undergoes alpha decay.
7834Se
8637Rb
7833As
8034Se
What is produced when 23892U undergoes beta decay?
23893Np
23490Th
24096Cm
23793Np
Write a nuclear equation for Fr-230 when it undergoes beta decay.
23087Fr → 42 He + 22685At
23087Fr → 0-1 e + 23086Rn
23087Fr → 42 He + 23489Ac
23087Fr → 0-1 e + 23088Ra
You have 20 grams of uranium that has a half-life of 2 seconds, how much will be left after 4 seconds?
5 grams
2 seconds
6 grams
8 grams
You have 55 grams of Bromine with a half-life of 3.3 seconds. Mass after 3 half lives?
55 grams
6.875 grams
13.75 grams
27.5 grams
What is the mass number of the following isotope? 21282 Pb
212
294
82
130
What is the mass number of the following isotope? 194 68 Er
262
126
194
68
How many neutrons does the following isotope have? 21282 Pb
82
212
294
130
How many protons does the following isotope have? 21282 Pb
130
82
Not enough information
212
What is superman's weakness?
steel
hairspray
kryptonite
gold
Finish this song title: Don't stop...
the Car
Believing
Me Now
the Music
The number of years the Cubs went without winning a Series is...
38 years
108 years
100 years
still rising
Captain America was...
nobody knows
frozen in ice
not in the last Avenger's movie
launched into space
