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Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the nucleus of an atom, which two particles are found?

a)

Electrons and protons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Alpha particles and beta particles

2.

Which type of radioactive particle has the lowest penetrating power?

a)

Alpha particles

b)

Beta particles

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Neutrons

3.

The time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay is the definition of what?

a)

Decay constant

b)

half-life

c)

Decay rate

d)

Decay series

4.

When Cu-67 undergoes beta decay, what element is produced?

a)

Zinc

b)

Nickel

c)

Copper

d)

Silver

5.

The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. If you start with 100g, how much would remain after 11,460 years?

a)

25g

b)

50g

c)

12.5g

d)

6.25g

6.

When Uranium-234 undergoes alpha decay, what element is produced?

a)

Thorium

b)

Protactinium

c)

Neptunium

d)

Plutonium

7.

When Neptunium-239 undergoes beta decay, which element is produced?

a)

Uranium

b)

Plutonium

c)

Americium

d)

Curium

8.

The half-life of Radon-222 is 4 days. How much of a 10g sample would remain after 12 days?

a)

1.25g

b)

2.5g

c)

5g

d)

10g

9.

If you have 4000 grams of Iodine-131 to start and it has a half-life of 8 days, how much would remain after 32 days?

a)

500g

b)

1000g

c)

2000g

d)

250g

10.

What type of nuclear reaction is it when two nuclei combine?

a)

Alpha decay

b)

Beta decay

c)

Fusion

d)

Fission

11.

What type of nuclear reaction is it when a nucleus splits into two or more nuclei?

a)

Alpha decay

b)

Beta decay

c)

Fusion

d)

Fission

12.

A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 40 days. After 160 days, how much of the sample remains?

a)

1/16

b)

1/8

c)

1/4

d)

1/2

13.

When the most massive stars in our universe die, they become:

a)

Black dwarfs

b)

Red giants

c)

Black holes

d)

White dwarfs

14.

Which order best represents the life cycle of a sun-like star?

a)

Nebula, protostar, star, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star

b)

Nebula, protostar, star, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf

c)

Nebula, protostar, star, blue giant, neutron star, black hole

d)

Black hole, neutron star, protostar, red supergiant, supernova, nebula

15.

The sun's energy comes from:

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

solar power.

c)

nuclear fusion.

d)

the combustion of hydrogen.

16.

Our sun will most likely turn into which at the end of its life cycle

a)

Black hole

b)

Neutron star

c)

Super red giant

d)

Black dwarf

17.

The splitting of large nuclei into smaller is the process known as:

a)

fusion

b)

density

c)

Big Bang

d)

fission