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Going Nuclear! Unit Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Exceptions to Dalton's atomic theory include ...

a)

All matter is composed of extremely small particles called atoms.

b)

Atoms are divisible

c)

Atoms of a given element are identical in size, mass and other properties

d)

Atoms of different elements can combine in simple, whole number ratios to form chemical compounds.

e)

Atoms of a given element can have different masses called isotopes

2.

J.J. Thomson’s _____________ model showed a uniform sphere containing positively charged matter with electrons spread throughout.

a)

chocolate chip cookie

b)

sphere

c)

jimmy neutron

d)

bohr-ing model

3.

T/F: Nuclear reactions are affected by changes in temperature or pressure, or by the presence of catalysts.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How do archaeologists use radioactive decay to date matter?

a)

Carbon Dating

b)

Radioactive Decay

c)

Calcium Dating

5.

What are advantages of SMRs?

a)

Cheaper to build than traditional reactors

b)

Easier to connect to solar energy sources

c)

75% smaller than what we have now

d)

Will generate energy that is cheaper and cleaner

6.

Identify the element: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

a)

Potassium

b)

Calcium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Strontium

7.

What is the electron configuration for Silicon

a)

1s2 2s2 2p2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

8.

A 17.50 g sample of potassium-40 was collected. After 8.757 x 10^9 years, 0.13671 g of the sample remained. What is the half-life of potassium-40?

a)

5.87 x 1010

b)

1.251 x 109

c)

8.757 x 109

9.

What type of nuclear decay is shown here?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

10.

In a nuclear equation, this symbol should be shown for what kind of radiation?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma