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Unit 3: Nuclear Chemistry

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alpha particles are emitted during the radioactive decay

of

a)

Radon-222

b)

Calcium-37

c)

Carbon-14

d)

Neon-19

2.

Given the equation representing a nuclear reaction in

which X represents a nuclide:

23290Th --> 42He + X


Which nuclide is represented by X?

a)

22888Ra

b)

23692Ra

c)

23692U

d)

22888U

3.

Given the fusion reaction:


21H + 21H --> X + energy


Which particle is represented by X?

a)

11H

b)

32He

c)

31H

d)

42He

4.

In which type of reaction do two lighter nuclei combine

to form one heavier nucleus?

a)

Reduction

b)

Combustion

c)

Nuclear Fission

d)

Nuclear Fusion

5.

Which nuclear emission has no charge and no mass?

a)

Beta particle

b)

Alpha particle

c)

Gamma particle

d)

Positron

6.

Given the nuclear reaction:


94Be + X --> 126C +10n


What is the identity of particle X?

a)

Beta Particle

b)

Alpha Particle

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

7.

When an alpha particle is emitted by an atom, the atomic

number of the atom will

a)

Decrease by 4

b)

Increase by 4

c)

Decrease by 2

d)

Increase by 2

8.

What was the original mass of a radioactive sample that

decayed to 25 grams in four half-life periods?

a)

50g

b)

100g

c)

200g

d)

400g

9.

Given the nuclear reaction:


147N + 42He --> 11H + X


Which isotope is represented by the X when the equation is correctly balanced?

a)

178O

b)

189F

c)

188O

d)

179F

10.

Which list of nuclear emissions is arranged in order

from the least penetrating power to the greatest penetrating power?

a)

alpha particle, gamma ray, beta particle

b)

beta particle, alpha particle, gamma ray

c)

gamma ray, beta particle, alpha particle

d)

alpha particle, beta particle, gamma ray

11.

Alpha particles and beta particles differ in

a)

mass only

b)

Charge only

c)

Neither mass nor charge

d)

Both mass and charge

12.

After decaying for 48 hours, of the original mass of a radioisotope sample remains unchanged. What is the

half-life of this radioisotope?

a)

3.0 h

b)

9.6 h

c)

12 h

d)

24 h

13.

True or False


Because of it's heavy mass, beta radiation is more penetrable than alpha radiation.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When an atom of the unstable isotope Na-24 decays, it

becomes an atom of Mg-24 because the Na-24 atom

spontaneously releases

a)

a neutron

b)

an alpha particle

c)

a positron

d)

a beta particle

15.

Which particle(s) have no mass?

a)

Alpha particles

b)

Beta particles

c)

neutron

d)

Gamma rays