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Nuclear Reactions

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the isotope notation for beta decay?

a)

42 He

b)

0-1 e

c)

Hydrogen-4

d)

Elecium-0

2.

The most penetrating type of radiation is...

a)

beta ray

b)

alpha ray

c)

gamma ray

d)

nuclide

3.

Process by which nuclei having small masses combine to form a nucleus with a heavier mass is...

a)

nuclear fission

b)

a chemical reaction

c)

nuclear fusion

d)

a chain reaction

4.

For which of the following would a scientist most likely use carbon-14?

a)

to identify the elements that make up a bone

b)

to identify the elements that make up a rock

c)

to find hidden treasure

d)

to calculate the age of a piece of bone

5.

The force that holds neutrons and protons together in the nucleus is known as the:

a)

weak nuclear force

b)

hydrogen bonding

c)

strong nuclear force

d)

electronegative force

6.

What kind of reaction do nuclear power plants currently use to generate electricity?

a)

chemical reactions

b)

fusion reactions

c)

fission reactions

d)

hydro-powered reactions

7.

6329Cu / What is the atomic number?

a)

29

b)

63

c)

82

d)

34

8.

6329Cu / How many neutrons?

a)

29

b)

63

c)

92

d)

34

9.

The time it takes for half of the radioactive nuclei in a sample to decay:

a)

strong nuclear force

b)

half-life

c)

radioactive time

d)

alpha decay

10.

The term used for protons and neutrons in the nucleus:

a)

nucleons

b)

alpha particles

c)

beta particles

d)

isotopes

11.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers:

a)

nucleons

b)

isotopes

c)

gamma rays

d)

ions

12.

21084Po → 42He + ____________

a)

21482Pb

b)

20682Pb

c)

21486Rn

d)

20684Rn

13.

____________→ 23490Th + 42He

a)

22893Np

b)

23088Te

c)

23892U

d)

23890Th

14.

15261Po → 0-1e + _______

a)

15360Nd

b)

15162Sm

c)

15262Sm

d)

15260Nd

15.

____________ → 42He + 19876Os

a)

20274W

b)

19474W

c)

20080Hg

d)

20278Pt

16.

What is produced when Francium-230 undergoes alpha decay?

a)

23485At

b)

22688Ra

c)

23488Ra

d)

22685At

17.

What is produced when Br-82 undergoes alpha decay.

a)

7834Se

b)

8637Rb

c)

7833As

d)

8034Se

18.

What is produced when 23892U undergoes beta decay?

a)

23893Np

b)

23490Th

c)

24096Cm

d)

23793Np

19.

Write a nuclear equation for Fr-230 when it undergoes beta decay.

a)

23087Fr → 42 He + 22685At

b)

23087Fr → 0-1 e + 23086Rn

c)

23087Fr → 42 He + 23489Ac

d)

23087Fr → 0-1 e + 23088Ra

20.

You have 20 grams of uranium that has a half-life of 2 seconds, how much will be left after 4 seconds?

a)

5 grams

b)

2 seconds

c)

6 grams

d)

8 grams

21.

You have 55 grams of Bromine with a half-life of 3.3 seconds. Mass after 3 half lives?

a)

55 grams

b)

6.875 grams

c)

13.75 grams

d)

27.5 grams

22.

What is the mass number of the following isotope? 21282 Pb

a)

212

b)

294

c)

82

d)

130

23.

What is the mass number of the following isotope? 194 68 Er

a)

262

b)

126

c)

194

d)

68

24.

How many neutrons does the following isotope have? 21282 Pb

a)

82

b)

212

c)

294

d)

130

25.

How many protons does the following isotope have? 21282 Pb

a)

130

b)

82

c)

Not enough information

d)

212

26.

What is superman's weakness?

a)

steel

b)

hairspray

c)

kryptonite

d)

gold

27.

Finish this song title: Don't stop...

a)

the Car

b)

Believing

c)

Me Now

d)

the Music

28.

The number of years the Cubs went without winning a Series is...

a)

38 years

b)

108 years

c)

100 years

d)

still rising

29.

Captain America was...

a)

nobody knows

b)

frozen in ice

c)

not in the last Avenger's movie

d)

launched into space