Worksheets20: Test 2L
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
When nuclei decay, massive amounts of __________ is released.
energy
electrons
protons
neutrons
What type of decay is shown here
23892U ---> 23490Th + 42He.
alpha
beta
gamma
Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here
21483Bi → 0-1e + 21484Po
alpha
beta
gamma
Finish this equation
20983Bi--> _______ + 20581Tl
42He
0-1e
y
How do the nuclear reactions that power the Sun compare to the nuclear reactions that occur in a reactor at a nuclear power facility?
Power plants release radiation and the sun does not
Nuclear reactions on the sun are less powerful than nuclear reactions in power plants
The Sun is powered via nuclear fusion while a nuclear power facility harnesses energy from nuclear fission
Fission occurs on the sun while fusion occurs in a nuclear power facility
External-beam radiation therapy for cancer patients is delivered in the form of a high radiation photon beam directed at cancer cells. What type of radiation provides the high energy photons that can penetrate deep into patients’ tissues?
Alpha
Beta
Acids
Gamma
What is an isotope?
forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of electrons but different numbers of protons
forms of the same element
forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons
An atom with no nucleus
