Free Printable Nuclear Chemistry Review

1.

Made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

2.

What does this symbol represent? $\gamma$

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

3.

Can be blocked by aluminum foil

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

4.

$\frac{4}{2}$ He

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

5.

Can be blocked by concrete or thick lead

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

6.

$\frac{0}{-1}$ e

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

7.

Electron is released

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

8.

Waves of pure energy

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

9.

Occurs naturally on the sun and other stars

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

10.

Happens when a larger nucleus of an atom is split apart, creating two smaller nuclei

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

11.

Happens when two or more smaller atoms fuse together to create a larger atom

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

12.

Occurs in nuclear power plants

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

13.

What is the symbol of the element (don't worry about typing the numbers) that should replace the dots to complete the nuclear equation:

$\frac{208}{84}Po\ \rightarrow\ \ (a)$

14.

What is the symbol of the element (don't worry about typing the numbers) that should replace the dots to complete the nuclear equation:

$\frac{131}{53}I\ \rightarrow\ \ (a)$

15.

Actinium-226 has a half-life of 29 hours. If 100 mg of actinium-226 decays over a period of 58 hours, how many mg of of actinium-226 will remain?

a)

50 mg

b)

29 mg

c)

25 mg

d)

12.5 mg

16.

The half-life of isotope x is 2 years. How many years would it take for a 40g sample of X to decay and only have 5g of it remain?

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

8 years

d)

4 years

17.

If 100g of Au-198 decays to 6.25g in 10 days, what is the half-life of Au-198?

a)

10 days

b)

4 days

c)

40 days

d)

2.5 days

Nuclear Chemistry Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

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