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Nuclear physics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Neutrons ......

a)

has positive electric charge with equal magnitude to that of an electron.

b)

has no net electric charge.

c)

has negative electric charge.

d)

orbiting the nucleus.

2.

Atomic number, Z is ...

a)

the number of protons in a nucleus.

b)

the number of neutrons in a nucleus.

c)

the number of nucleons in a nucleus.

3.

Neutron number, N is ...

a)

the number of protons in a nucleus.

b)

the number of neutrons in a nucleus.

c)

the number of nucleons in a nucleus.

4.

Mass number, A is ....

a)

the number of protons in a nucleus.

b)

the number of neutrons in a nucleus.

c)

the number of nucleons in a nucleus.

5.
Most of the mass of an atom is located in its...
a)
isotopes
b)
electrons
c)
nucleus
d)
electric charge
6.
What is the charge of an electron?
a)
1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
4
7.

What makes something radioactive?

a)

an unstable nucleus

b)

elements with an atomic number above 81

c)

contaminated sewage

d)

it decays over time

8.

What is the name of the particles of light?

a)

protons

b)

photons

c)

atomic particles

d)

infrared

9.
How many protons does gold atom have?
a)
197
b)
79
c)
118
d)
276
10.
When does radioactive decay occur?
a)
When the nucleus of an isotope is unstable
b)
When the nucleus of an isotope is stable
c)
When the electrons of an isotope are spinning
d)
When the electrons of an isotope are shared with another isotope