WorksheetsUnit 3: Nuclear Chemistry
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Alpha particles are emitted during the radioactive decay
of
Radon-222
Calcium-37
Carbon-14
Neon-19
Given the equation representing a nuclear reaction in
which X represents a nuclide:
23290Th --> 42He + X
Which nuclide is represented by X?
22888Ra
23692Ra
23692U
22888U
Given the fusion reaction:
21H + 21H --> X + energy
Which particle is represented by X?
11H
32He
31H
42He
In which type of reaction do two lighter nuclei combine
to form one heavier nucleus?
Reduction
Combustion
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Which nuclear emission has no charge and no mass?
Beta particle
Alpha particle
Gamma particle
Positron
Given the nuclear reaction:
94Be + X --> 126C +10n
What is the identity of particle X?
Beta Particle
Alpha Particle
Proton
Neutron
When an alpha particle is emitted by an atom, the atomic
number of the atom will
Decrease by 4
Increase by 4
Decrease by 2
Increase by 2
What was the original mass of a radioactive sample that
decayed to 25 grams in four half-life periods?
50g
100g
200g
400g
Given the nuclear reaction:
147N + 42He --> 11H + X
Which isotope is represented by the X when the equation is correctly balanced?
178O
189F
188O
179F
Which list of nuclear emissions is arranged in order
from the least penetrating power to the greatest penetrating power?
alpha particle, gamma ray, beta particle
beta particle, alpha particle, gamma ray
gamma ray, beta particle, alpha particle
alpha particle, beta particle, gamma ray
Alpha particles and beta particles differ in
mass only
Charge only
Neither mass nor charge
Both mass and charge
After decaying for 48 hours, of the original mass of a radioisotope sample remains unchanged. What is the
half-life of this radioisotope?
3.0 h
9.6 h
12 h
24 h
True or False
Because of it's heavy mass, beta radiation is more penetrable than alpha radiation.
True
False
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 neutron
an alpha particle
a positron
a beta particle
Which particle(s) have no mass?
Alpha particles
Beta particles
neutron
Gamma rays
