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9th Period Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Photon

2.

Which scientist is credited with discovering neutrons?

a)

Dalton

b)

Chadwick

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thomson

3.

What is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom called?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Isotope number

d)

Electron count

4.

What is released during nuclear fission?

a)

Gamma radiation only

b)

Kinetic energy of daughter nuclei

c)

Only neutrons

d)

Only protons

5.

What is the main difference between fission and fusion?

a)

Fission combines nuclei, fusion splits them

b)

Fission splits nuclei, fusion combines them

c)

Both split nuclei

d)

Both combine nuclei

6.

What is the formula to calculate the average atomic mass of an element with multiple isotopes?

a)

Add the masses of all isotopes and divide by the number of isotopes.

b)

Multiply each isotope’s mass by its abundance, then add the results.

c)

Subtract the smallest mass from the largest.

d)

Multiply the atomic number by the mass number.

7.

Which of the following is the correct hyphen notation for an isotope of Xenon with a mass number of 131?

a)

Xenon-131

b)

Xe-54

c)

Xe-77

d)

Xenon-54

8.

What is the missing element in the nuclear reaction: 238 92 U → 234 90 Th + ?

a)

4 2 He

b)

2 4 He

c)

1 0 n

d)

0 -1 e

9.

What is the missing element in the reaction 239 94 Pu → ? + 4 2 He?

a)

235 92 U

b)

235 92 Th

c)

235 90 Th

d)

235 94 U

10.

Which process powers the sun and stars?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

c)

Radioactive decay

d)

Ionization

11.

What is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom called?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Isotope number

d)

Electron number

12.

How do you determine the mass number of an isotope?

a)

Add the number of protons and neutrons.

b)

Multiply the number of protons by neutrons.

c)

Subtract neutrons from protons.

d)

Divide protons by neutrons.

13.

What is the isotope notation for Xenon-131?

a)

13154Xe

b)

54131Xe

c)

7754Xe

d)

5477Xe

14.

In the nuclear reaction 23892U → 23490Th + ?, what is the missing particle?

a)

42He

b)

24He

c)

20He

d)

40He

15.

What is the atomic number of the element produced when 23892U undergoes alpha decay?

a)

90

b)

92

c)

94

d)

88