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WorksheetsNUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is nuclear chemistry?
It is the study of nucleons interaction with an electron
It is a study of nuclear changes in atoms
It is the study of electron species
It is the study of isobars, isotopes and isotones
How a chemical reaction differs from nuclear reaction?
A.In chemical reaction the atoms of reactants combine.
B.In chemical reaction the nucleus of reactants combine.
C.In nuclear reaction the atoms of reactants combine.
D.In nuclear reaction the nucleus of reactants combine.
Only A and D is correct
Only Band C is correct
Only A,B and C is correct
Only A,B and D is correct
ALL are correct
The spontaneous breakdown of the unstable atoms is not called as
A.Radioactive decay
B.Radioactive disintegration
C.Both of these
D.Nuclear Radiation
E.All of these
How many *major* types of radioactive decay and radiations are there respectively?
3,3
2,3
3,2
2,2
none of these
Name what kind of radiation is the Green line in image?
(a)
Who found that there are three types of radioactive radiations?
Rutherford
Debye and Becquerel
Soddy
Gieger and Muller
Which of the following radioactive ray is fastest?
Gamma
Alpha
Beta
Microwave
Which of the following radioactive ray is also an electromagnetic wave?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
UV ray
Which of the following has highest penetration power?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Microwaves
Which of the following has highest ionisation ability?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Microwaves
Name the rays in sequence (i.e. blue,green,red)
alpha beta gamma
alpha gamma beta
gamma beta alpha
beta gamma alpha
Which of the following is not stopped by a 3cm thick lead wall?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Microwaves
Which of the following is not a property of alpha decay?
The mass number decreases by 4
The atomic number increases by 2
The nucleons loses 4 neutrons
The atomic number decreases by 2
What is the charge of a beta particle?
+1
+2
-1
-2
What is the charge on Gamma particle?
+1
+2
-1
None of the above
Which particle suits the best for the above nuclear reaction?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
None of these
Name the radioactive decay in sequence :
alpha beta
alpha gamma
gamma beta
beta gamma
Which two person gave group displacement law?
Rutherford Soddy
Gieger Muller
Henry Becquerel
Fajan Soddy
The propotionality constant in the following law is known as:
The rate of decrease in the number of radioactive atoms is directly proportional to the number of undecayed atoms in that sample.
Decay constant
Disintegration constant
BOTH
NONE
SI unit of radioactivity is?
Curie
Debye
Rutherford
Becquerel
Convert 10^(-6) rutherford into becquerel.
(HINT: 10^6 dps= 1 rutherford , 1 dps = 1 becquerel)
1 becquerel
10^6 Becquerel
0.1 dps
1000000 dps
What dps stand for?
Decay percentage second
Disintegration percentage second
Disintegration per second
Decay per series
Time required for one half of the isotope to decay is called as
Average life
Half life
50% LAW
I don't know
100g of radium was placed at a table with half life of 5 years. After 25 years what would be the amount of Radium left?
12.5g
6.25g
3.125g
1.5625g
Calculate the disintegration constant of Cobalt 60 if its half-life to produce Nickel – 60 is 5.2 year.
5.2/0.693
0.693 x 5.2
0.693/5.2
none of these
The half-life period of radon is 3.825 days. Calculate the decay constant of radon.
5.519 days^(-1)
0.181 days^(-1)
5.519 yrs^(-1)
0.181 yrs^(-1)
2.65 days
The statistical average of the lives of all atoms present at any time is called as Average life.
TRUE. IT IS AVERAGE LIFE
FALSE. IT IS HALF LIFE
The average life of radium is 2400 years.
Its decay constant and half life respectively are
0.00041 yrs^(-1) and 166.66 yrs
0.00028yrs^(-1) and 1666.66 yrs
0.00041 yrs^(-1) and 1666.66 yrs
1666.66 yrs^(-1) and 0.00041 yrs
τ=λn Here symbols have their usual meaning tell what is the value of n?
1
2
-1
-2
τ= x × t21 Here symbols have their usual meaning tell what is the value of x?
0.6931
1.44
all of the above
A2260⟶γ⟶β ⟶α⟶β⟶Byx
What are the values of x and y
55 and 21
56 and 22
64 and 22
65 and 21
What properties do a nuclear isomer posses?
Same number of electrons and protons but different Half life
Same number of protons and neutrons but different half life
Same number of electrons and neutrons but different half life
Same number of nucleons but different Average life
What were the two quantities related by Einstein defined in his famous equation ?
Energy and velocity of light
Energy and mass
Mass and Velocity of light
All of the above
Mass defect or Mass deficit is
The difference between the total mass of sample and calculated masses of the nucleus
The difference between the mass number and calculated masses of the nucleus
The difference between the atomic number and calculated masses of the nucleus
The difference between the experimental and calculated masses of the nucleus
The energy responsible to keep the nucleus stable and also keeps the nucleons binded is known as
Binding energy
Ionisation enthalpy
Einstein's energy
Binding energy per nucleon
Binding energy per nucleon is same as
Binding energy/number of nucleons
binding energy x number of nucleons
binding energy / (Mass no. - atomic no.)
binding energy / (no. of electrons)
What is false about the above graph?
It shows the relative stability of various nuclei
The greater the B.E per nucleon lower will be the stability
Two or more lighter nuclei with lower B.E per nucleon undergo fusion
The heavier nuclei with lower B.E per nucleon undergo fission
Find the B.E in MeV in He atom if its mass defect is 0.03038amu. (Hint: 1 amu= 931.5 MeV)
20.295 MeV
0.0353 MeV
28.298 MeV
If the B.E of He was 28.298 MeV then what would be the value B.E. PER nucleon?
707.45MeV
113.192MeV
7.0745MeV
1.13192MeV
BONUS QUESTION
What type of nuclear reaction is the source of energy in the celestial object shown in the picture?
NUCLEAR FISSION
NUCLEAR FUSION
