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Nuclear Chemistry Week 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Radioisotopes are unstable due to...

a)

an imbalance in the proton : neutron ratio

b)

an imbalance in the electron : neutron ratio

c)

an imbalance in the proton : electron ratio

2.

Alpha particles are made up of...

a)

2 protons and 2 electrons

b)

1 fast moving electron

c)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

d)

a wave of energy

3.

Beta particles consist of...

a)

2 protons and 2 electrons

b)

1 fast moving electron

c)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

d)

a wave of energy

4.

Gamma radiation consist of...

a)

2 protons and 2 electrons

b)

1 fast moving electron

c)

2 protons and 2 neutrons

d)

a wave of energy

5.

Which radiation is stopped by paper?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

6.

Which of the following is the most common method of measuring radiation?

a)

Cloud chamber

b)

Geiger-Muller tube

c)

Photographic film

7.

Which radiation is stopped by concrete?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

8.

Which of the following is alpha radiation attracted towards?

a)

positively charged plate

b)

negatively charged plate

c)

not attracted to anything

9.

Which of the following is gamma radiation attracted towards?

a)

positively charged plate

b)

negatively charged plate

c)

not attracted to anything

10.

Which of the following is beta radiation attracted towards?

a)

positively charged plate

b)

negatively charged plate

c)

not attracted to anything

11.

Which of the following radiation is least harmful outside of the body?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

12.

Which of the following radiation is most harmful inside of the body?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

13.

Which radiation has the largest mass?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

14.

Which radiation has such a small mass that we ignore it?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

15.

Which form of radiation can be represented with the following nuclide notation?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

16.

Which form of radiation can be represented with the following nuclide notation?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

17.

Identify radioactive source 3

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

18.

Identify radioactive source 1

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

19.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D