Nuclear Chemistry

Which type of radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma 
• Microwaves

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The nuclear process occurring at a nuclear power plant.

• Nuclear fusion
• Nuclear fission
• Combustion
• Multiplication

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Which nuclear process is shown in the picture?

• fission
• fusion
• alpha decay
• beta decay

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What happens to the atomic number during alpha decay?

• The atomic number decreases by 4
• The atomic number increases by 1
• The atomic number decreases by 2.
• The atomic number stays the same.

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Arrange in order of increasing ability to penetrate matter.

• Beta, gamma, alpha
• Alpha, gamma, beta
• Gamma, beta, alpha
• Alpha, beta, gamma

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What is not true about fission reactions at power plants?

• They are exothermic
• They produce a lot of energy
• They are uncontrolled and fast
• They are slow and controlled

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During fission, some of the nuclear mass is converted into

• energy
• heavier nuclei
• critical mass
• protons

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear energy as a power source?

• Nuclear energy produces less energy than the burning coal
• Nuclear energy produces air pollution
• Nuclear waste must be safely stored
• The fuel source is very limited

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Balance the following equation:
¹⁴₆C --> ⁰_-1e + ________

• ¹⁴₅B
• ¹⁴₆C
• ¹⁴₇N
• ⁴₂He

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In the symbol ¹⁶₇N what the 7 stand for?

• Mass number

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

• Number of neutrons