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Nuclear Chem EXAM CP

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nuclear ___________ occurs when a large nucleus is impacted by a neutron and splits the nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei.

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

go rams

d)

chemistry

2.

What does the following picture describe?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

alpha

d)

beta

3.

When the products of fission reactions collide with other large nuclei we call this a __________ that causes a continuous series of fission reactions.

a)

chain reaction

b)

nuclear chemistry

c)

fusion

d)

power plant

4.

The following picture is an example of a _____________.

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

chemistry

c)

fusion

d)

none of the above

5.

What is used in nuclear power plants?

a)

fission reactions

b)

fusion reactions

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

6.

What is a benefit of nuclear energy?

a)

can generate enough energy to power cities

b)

they do not release air pollution

c)

they only release water vapor

d)

all of the above

7.

What is a flaw of nuclear energy?

a)

creates radioactive waste that is hard to dispose of

b)

accidents can lead to nuclear meltdowns

c)

devastating meltdowns have already occurred at Chernobyl and Fukushima

d)

all of the above

8.

Nuclear weapons typically contain _____________ or Uranium-235.

a)

Plutonium-239

b)

Carbon-12

c)

none of the above

d)

Hydrogen-1

9.

Atomic bombs use _________ reactions to create intense heat and explosions.

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

carbon

d)

IDK

10.

Nuclear _________ occurs when two smaller nuclei collide with a large amount of energy to form a single large nucleus.

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

IDK

d)

none of the above

11.

The following is an example of ______________.

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

nucleus

d)

IDK

12.

Which nuclear reaction releases the most energy?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

13.

What type of nuclear reaction occurs in the sun?

a)

fusion

b)

fission

14.

Can nuclear fusion occur on Earth?

a)

NO

b)

YES

c)

IDK

15.

What nuclear reaction occurs in stars?

a)

fusion

b)

fission

16.

What type of atoms emit excess energy from their nuclei to become more stable?

a)

unstable atoms

b)

stable atoms

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

17.

The energy and particles released from unstable atoms is called _____________.

a)

nuclear radiation

b)

atomic radiation

c)

fission

d)

fusion

18.

The following is an example of ____________.

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

nuclear radiation

d)

IDK

19.

Which type of radiation is identical to a helium nuclei?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

20.

Which type of radiation is an electron emitted as radiation?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

21.

Which type of radiation is emitted as a wave, not a particle?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

22.

Which type of radiation is shown in the picture?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

23.

Which type of radiation is shown in the picture?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

24.

Which type of radiation is shown in the picture?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

25.

Which is the largest of the nuclear radiation particles?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

26.

Which of the radiation particles has the LEAST penetrating power and can be stopped by paper or skin?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

27.

Which of the radiation particles is the LEAST dangerous?

a)

alpha

b)

gamma

c)

beta

d)

delta

28.

The picture is an example of ____________.

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

gamma rays

d)

delta rays

29.

Which radiation particle is the smallest?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

30.

Which radiation particle can be stopped by metal or wood?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

31.

Which radiation has no mass and high penetrating power?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

32.

Which radiation is extremely dangerous?

a)

gamma

b)

alpha

c)

delta

d)

beta

33.

Which radiation can only be stopped by thick layers of concrete?

a)

gamma

b)

alpha

c)

beta

d)

delta

34.

In the following picture, what radiation would the green arrow be?

a)

gamma

b)

beta

c)

alpha

d)

delta

35.

In the following picture, what radiation would the blue arrow be?

a)

gamma

b)

beta

c)

alpha

d)

delta

36.

In the following picture, what radiation would the red arrow be?

a)

gamma

b)

beta

c)

alpha

d)

delta

37.

The following picture is describing what type of decay?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

38.

The following picture is describing what type of decay?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

39.

The following picture is describing what type of decay?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

40.

What are some uses of radiation?

a)

cancer treatment

b)

nuclear medicine

c)

food irradiation

d)

all of the above

41.

What character is this?

a)

Winnie the Pooh

b)

Piglet

c)

Tiger

d)

Peppa Pig

42.

What character is this?

a)

Goofy

b)

Pluto

c)

Mickey

d)

Donald

43.

What character is this?

a)

Pluto

b)

Plutonium

c)

Donald

d)

Goofy

44.

Requires at least two smaller atoms to occur.

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

45.

The splitting of a large nucleus into smaller nuclei.

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

46.

Often leads to a chain reaction effect.

a)

fusion

b)

fission

47.

Not currently utilized as an energy source for humans.

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

48.

What does the equation in the picture represent?

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

49.

What does the equation in the picture represent?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

50.

The particle that can be stopped by clothing alone.

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

delta

51.

This particle has no charge.

a)

gamma

b)

beta

c)

alpha

d)

delta

52.

What does the following picture represent?

a)

gamma decay

b)

alpha decay

c)

beta decay

d)

delta decay

53.

What type of decay is shown in the picture?

a)

gamma decay

b)

alpha decay

c)

beta decay

d)

delta decay

54.

What does the picture represent?

a)

gamma decay

b)

alpha decay

c)

beta decay

d)

delta decay

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