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WorksheetsRadioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
In the nucleus of an atom, which two particles are found?
Electrons and protons
Protons and neutrons
Neutrons and electrons
Alpha particles and beta particles
Which type of radioactive particle has the lowest penetrating power?
Alpha particles
Beta particles
Gamma rays
Neutrons
The time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay is the definition of what?
Decay constant
half-life
Decay rate
Decay series
When Cu-67 undergoes beta decay, what element is produced?
Zinc
Nickel
Copper
Silver
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. If you start with 100g, how much would remain after 11,460 years?
25g
50g
12.5g
6.25g
When Uranium-234 undergoes alpha decay, what element is produced?
Thorium
Protactinium
Neptunium
Plutonium
When Neptunium-239 undergoes beta decay, which element is produced?
Uranium
Plutonium
Americium
Curium
The half-life of Radon-222 is 4 days. How much of a 10g sample would remain after 12 days?
1.25g
2.5g
5g
10g
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?
500g
1000g
2000g
250g
What type of nuclear reaction is it when two nuclei combine?
Alpha decay
Beta decay
Fusion
Fission
What type of nuclear reaction is it when a nucleus splits into two or more nuclei?
Alpha decay
Beta decay
Fusion
Fission
A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 40 days. After 160 days, how much of the sample remains?
1/16
1/8
1/4
1/2
When the most massive stars in our universe die, they become:
Black dwarfs
Red giants
Black holes
White dwarfs
Which order best represents the life cycle of a sun-like star?
Nebula, protostar, star, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star
Nebula, protostar, star, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
Nebula, protostar, star, blue giant, neutron star, black hole
Black hole, neutron star, protostar, red supergiant, supernova, nebula
The sun's energy comes from:
photosynthesis.
solar power.
nuclear fusion.
the combustion of hydrogen.
Our sun will most likely turn into which at the end of its life cycle
Black hole
Neutron star
Super red giant
Black dwarf
The splitting of large nuclei into smaller is the process known as:
fusion
density
Big Bang
fission
