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Nuclear Chem Review #2

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have

a)

Alpha , Beta, Gamma

b)

Beta , Gamma , Alpha

c)

Gamma, Beta, Alpha

d)

Gamma, Alpha, Beta

2.
Gamma rays have a _____ charge
a)
0
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
+2
3.
Alpha particles have a _____ charge.
a)
+2
b)
0
c)
+1
d)
-1
4.

Beta particles have a _____ charge.

a)

+2

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

-1

5.
_______________ is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable.
a)
Radiation
b)
Chemical Reaction
c)
Radioactive Decay
d)
Isotopes
6.

Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed during beta decay are ____ .

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

protons and neutrons

7.

What particle is released when an unstable isotope undergoes alpha decay?

a)

a helium-4 nucleus

b)

an electron

c)

a photon of light

d)

a neutron

8.
Which type of radioactive decay is occurring in this equation? 
a)
Alpha decay
b)
beta decay
c)
gamma decay
d)
positron emission
9.

Which type of nuclear decay did Radon-198 go through?

a)

alpha decay

b)

beta decay

c)

gamma decay

10.

What will the values of x and y be?

a)

x=194, y =83

b)

x=194, y =84

c)

x=194, y =85

d)

I don't know. I should probably study this stuff more before the test.

11.
The type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper is the ____.
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma ray
d)
positron
12.
Has the lowest penetrating power.  Can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body and can be stopped by a piece of paper or clothing.
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
13.

__________________ is the process in which two or more smaller nuclei combine to create a larger, more stable nuclei.

a)

Nuclear Decay

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

None of the above

14.

The sun (or any star)

a)

Nuclear Fusion

b)

Nuclear Fission

15.

What is a chain reaction?

a)

A reaction that causes a chain made from uranium to split

b)

When atoms of uranium join together in a long chain

c)

When neutrons from one reaction fire off to cause further reactions

16.
The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.4 minutes. If one had 100.0 g at the beginning, how many grams would be left after 7.2 minutes has elapsed?
a)
100.0g
b)
50.0g
c)
12.5g
d)
8.5g
17.
If 10 mg of iodine 131 is given to a patient, how much is left after 24 days? The half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days.
a)
1.25mg
b)
1.25g
c)
10g
d)
10mg
18.

The % of the parent isotope remaining after 1 Half Life.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

12.5%

d)

6.25%

19.
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
20.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
21.

A nucleus is stable when the ratio of neutrons to protons is ____. (assume it is a small atom)

a)

0.5 no : 1 p+

b)

1 no : 1 p+

c)

2 no : 1 p+

d)

3 no : 1 p+