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NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is nuclear chemistry?

a)

It is the study of nucleons interaction with an electron

b)

It is a study of nuclear changes in atoms

c)

It is the study of electron species

d)

It is the study of isobars, isotopes and isotones

2.

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.

a)

Only A and D is correct

b)

Only Band C is correct

c)

Only A,B and C is correct

d)

Only A,B and D is correct

e)

ALL are correct

3.

The spontaneous breakdown of the unstable atoms is not called as

a)

A.Radioactive decay

b)

B.Radioactive disintegration

c)

C.Both of these

d)

D.Nuclear Radiation

e)

E.All of these

4.

How many *major* types of radioactive decay and radiations are there respectively?

a)

3,3

b)

2,3

c)

3,2

d)

2,2

e)

none of these

5.

Name what kind of radiation is the Green line in image?

(a)  

6.

Who found that there are three types of radioactive radiations?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Debye and Becquerel

c)

Soddy

d)

Gieger and Muller

7.

Which of the following radioactive ray is fastest?

a)

Gamma

b)

Alpha

c)

Beta

d)

Microwave

8.

Which of the following radioactive ray is also an electromagnetic wave?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

UV ray

9.

Which of the following has highest penetration power?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Microwaves

10.

Which of the following has highest ionisation ability?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Microwaves

11.

Name the rays in sequence (i.e. blue,green,red)

a)

alpha beta gamma

b)

alpha gamma beta

c)

gamma beta alpha

d)

beta gamma alpha

12.

Which of the following is not stopped by a 3cm thick lead wall?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Microwaves

13.

Which of the following is not a property of alpha decay?

a)

The mass number decreases by 4

b)

The atomic number increases by 2

c)

The nucleons loses 4 neutrons

d)

The atomic number decreases by 2

14.

What is the charge of a beta particle?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

15.

What is the charge on Gamma particle?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

None of the above

16.

Which particle suits the best for the above nuclear reaction?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

None of these

17.

Name the radioactive decay in sequence :

a)

alpha beta

b)

alpha gamma

c)

gamma beta

d)

beta gamma

18.

Which two person gave group displacement law?

a)

Rutherford Soddy

b)

Gieger Muller

c)

Henry Becquerel

d)

Fajan Soddy

19.

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.

a)

Decay constant

b)

Disintegration constant

c)

BOTH

d)

NONE

20.

SI unit of radioactivity is?

a)

Curie

b)

Debye

c)

Rutherford

d)

Becquerel

21.

Convert 10^(-6) rutherford into becquerel.

(HINT: 10^6 dps= 1 rutherford , 1 dps = 1 becquerel)

a)

1 becquerel

b)

10^6 Becquerel

c)

0.1 dps

d)

1000000 dps

22.

What dps stand for?

a)

Decay percentage second

b)

Disintegration percentage second

c)

Disintegration per second

d)

Decay per series

23.

Time required for one half of the isotope to decay is called as

a)

Average life

b)

Half life

c)

50% LAW

d)

I don't know

24.

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?

a)

12.5g

b)

6.25g

c)

3.125g

d)

1.5625g

25.

Calculate the disintegration constant of Cobalt 60 if its half-life to produce Nickel – 60 is 5.2 year.

a)

5.2/0.693

b)

0.693 x 5.2

c)

0.693/5.2

d)

none of these

26.

The half-life period of radon is 3.825 days. Calculate the decay constant of radon.

a)

5.519 days^(-1)

b)

0.181 days^(-1)

c)

5.519 yrs^(-1)

d)

0.181 yrs^(-1)

e)

2.65 days

27.

The statistical average of the lives of all atoms present at any time is called as Average life.

a)

TRUE. IT IS AVERAGE LIFE

b)

FALSE. IT IS HALF LIFE

28.

The average life of radium is 2400 years.

Its decay constant and half life respectively are

a)

0.00041 yrs^(-1) and 166.66 yrs

b)

0.00028yrs^(-1) and 1666.66 yrs

c)

0.00041 yrs^(-1) and 1666.66 yrs

d)

1666.66 yrs^(-1) and 0.00041 yrs

29.

 τ=λn \tau=\lambda^n\   Here symbols have their usual meaning tell what is the value of n?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

-1

d)

-2

30.

 τ= x × t12\tau=\ x\ \times\ t_{\frac{1}{2}} Here symbols have their usual meaning tell what is the value of x?

a)

 10.693\frac{1}{0.693}  

b)

1.44

c)

all of the above

31.

 A2260γβ αβByxA_{22}^{60}\longrightarrow\gamma\longrightarrow\beta\ \longrightarrow\alpha\longrightarrow\beta\longrightarrow B_y^x 

What are the values of x and y

a)

55 and 21

b)

56 and 22

c)

64 and 22

d)

65 and 21

32.

What properties do a nuclear isomer posses?

a)

Same number of electrons and protons but different Half life

b)

Same number of protons and neutrons but different half life

c)

Same number of electrons and neutrons but different half life

d)

Same number of nucleons but different Average life

33.

What were the two quantities related by Einstein defined in his famous equation ?

a)

Energy and velocity of light

b)

Energy and mass

c)

Mass and Velocity of light

d)

All of the above

34.

Mass defect or Mass deficit is

a)

The difference between the total mass of sample and calculated masses of the nucleus

b)

The difference between the mass number and calculated masses of the nucleus

c)

The difference between the atomic number and calculated masses of the nucleus

d)

The difference between the experimental and calculated masses of the nucleus

35.

The energy responsible to keep the nucleus stable and also keeps the nucleons binded is known as

a)

Binding energy

b)

Ionisation enthalpy

c)

Einstein's energy

d)

Binding energy per nucleon

36.

Binding energy per nucleon is same as

a)

Binding energy/number of nucleons

b)

binding energy x number of nucleons

c)

binding energy / (Mass no. - atomic no.)

d)

binding energy / (no. of electrons)

37.

What is false about the above graph?

a)

It shows the relative stability of various nuclei

b)

The greater the B.E per nucleon lower will be the stability

c)

Two or more lighter nuclei with lower B.E per nucleon undergo fusion

d)

The heavier nuclei with lower B.E per nucleon undergo fission

38.

Find the B.E in MeV in He atom if its mass defect is 0.03038amu. (Hint: 1 amu= 931.5 MeV)

a)

20.295 MeV

b)

0.0353 MeV

c)

28.298 MeV

39.

If the B.E of He was 28.298 MeV then what would be the value B.E. PER nucleon?

a)

707.45MeV

b)

113.192MeV

c)

7.0745MeV

d)

1.13192MeV

40.

BONUS QUESTION

What type of nuclear reaction is the source of energy in the celestial object shown in the picture?

a)

NUCLEAR FISSION

b)

NUCLEAR FUSION