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Nuclear Chemistry

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____is the joining of atomic nuclei

a)

Fusion

b)

chain reaction

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Fission

2.

_______is the splitting of atomic nuclei

a)

Fission

b)

nuclear reaction

c)

Fusion

d)

bayler reaction

3.
Has the highest penetrating power.  Can penetrate our body.  Even several cm thick of lead or several meters thick of concrete cannot stop all of it.
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
4.

Has the lowest penetrating power.  Can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body and can be stopped by the skin.

a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
d)

Electron capture

5.
Radioactive materials have unstable...
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
nuclei
d)
neutrons
6.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
7.
What is Half-life?
a)
The amount of time it takes for some of the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
b)
The amount of time it takes for half the electrons in a sample of the isotope to decay
c)
The amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
d)
the amount of time it takes to double the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
8.

A beta particle is also called _____.

a)

an isotope

b)

a mass number

c)

an electron

d)

a fusion

9.

What term is used to describe an atom that changes into another element because of radioactive decay?

a)

gamma ray

b)

transmutation

c)

alpha particle

d)

electron

10.

Which nuclear process if shown in the picture?

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta decay

c)

fusion

d)

fission

11.
What is a benefit of nuclear fission?
a)
The ability to absorb energy
b)
The ability to release tremendous amounts of energy
c)
The ability to produce more energy than nuclear fusion
d)
There are no beneficial aspects of nuclear fission
12.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Decay
13.

emitted helium nucleus

a)

positron

b)

radioactivity

c)

alpha particle

d)

gamma radiation

e)

beta particle

14.

high-energy photons emitted by a radioisotope

a)

positron

b)

radioactivity

c)

alpha particle

d)

gamma radiation

e)

beta particle

15.

radiation detector that makes use of a gas-filled metal tube

a)

scintillation counter

b)

Geiger counter

c)

neutron moderation

d)

neutron absorption

e)

film badge

16.

What is the Half life of this isotope?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

17.

What is the Half Life of this isotope?

a)

3 days

b)

5 days

c)

8 days

d)

10 days

18.

What mineral is used to create Nuclear Power?

a)

Uranium

b)

Cobalt

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

19.

What do Nuclear Power plants Produce?

a)

Tesla cars

b)

Electricity

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

20.

What is radioactivity?

a)

An unstable atom releases energy to become stable

b)

A stable atom gains energy and becomes unstable

c)

When a bomb goes off.

d)

Negatively charged particles are emitted from the nucleus