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Nuclear Radiation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes a gamma ray?

a)

positively charged positron with a negligible mass

b)

negatively charged electron with a negligible mass

c)

Helium nucleus with a mass of 4 amu and a charge of +2

d)

high frequency electromagnetic wave

2.

Which of the following describes a β (beta) - particle?

a)

positively charged positron with a negligible mass

b)

negatively charged electron with a negligible mass

c)

Helium nucleus with a mass of 4 amu and a charge of +2

d)

high frequency electromagnetic wave

3.

Which of the following describes an α (alpha) - particle?

a)

positively charged positron with a negligible mass

b)

negatively charged electron with a negligible mass

c)

Helium nucleus with a mass of 4 amu and a charge of +2

d)

high frequency electromagnetic wave

4.

Heavy atoms are split apart into smaller atoms. Which process does this describe?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

5.

What nuclear process results in a lot of radioactive waste?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

6.

What nuclear process requires fuel such as Uranium Ore?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

7.

Small atoms are combined into larger more stable nuclei.

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

8.

What nuclear process requires super high temperatures that can only occur on stars?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

9.

Tennessine-294 undergoes what nuclear reaction to become Xenon-131 and Europium-164?

a)

neutron bombardment

b)

electron capture

c)

alpha-decay

d)

positron emission

10.

Rutherfordium-265 undergoes what radioactive decay to become Nobelium-261?

a)

neutron bombardment

b)

electron capture

c)

alpha-decay

d)

positron emission

11.

Seaborgium-271 undergoes what radioactive decay to become Seaborgium-266?

a)

spontaneous fission

b)

electron capture

c)

alpha-decay

d)

positron emission

12.

Dubnium-268 undergoes what nuclear reaction to become Rutherfordium-268?

a)

spontaneous fission

b)

electron capture

c)

alpha-decay

d)

positron emission

13.

Neptunium-236 undergoes what radioactive decay to become Plutonium-236?

a)

spontaneous fission

b)

beta-decay

c)

alpha-decay

d)

positron emission

14.

Berkelium-249 undergoes what radioactive decay to become Curium-249?

a)

spontaneous fission

b)

beta-decay

c)

alpha-decay

d)

positron emission

15.

Technetium-99m undergoes alpha decay and forms...

a)

Niobium-95

b)

Molybdenum-99

c)

Ruthenium-99

d)

Nitrogen-15 and Krypton-84

16.

Technetium-99m undergoes beta decay and forms...

a)

Niobium-95

b)

Molybdenum-99

c)

Ruthenium-99

d)

Nitrogen-15 and Krypton-84

17.

Technetium-99m undergoes positron emission and forms...

a)

Niobium-95

b)

Molybdenum-99

c)

Ruthenium-99

d)

Nitrogen-15 and Krypton-84

18.

Technetium-99m undergoes electron capture and forms...

a)

Niobium-95

b)

Molybdenum-99

c)

Ruthenium-99

d)

Nitrogen-15 and Krypton-84

19.

Technetium-99m undergoes spontaneous fission and forms...

a)

Niobium-95

b)

Molybdenum-99

c)

Nitrogen-15 and Krypton-85

d)

Nitrogen-15 and Krypton-84