805.💎Physical Science: Chem Semester Final Quizizz

What is a nuclear reaction?

• A process that involves the rearrangement of electrons in an atom

• A chemical reaction that releases energy

• A process that changes the nucleus of an atom

• A reaction that occurs only in stars

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What is an isotope?

• Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

• Atoms with different numbers of protons and electrons

• Atoms with the same number of neutrons but different numbers of electrons

• Atoms with different numbers of protons and neutrons

What is a daughter isotope?

• The original isotope before decay

• An isotope that is artificially created

• The isotope that remains after a radioactive decay

• An isotope that has gained electrons

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What is beta minus decay?

• The conversion of a neutron into a proton with the emission of an electron

• The conversion of a proton into a neutron with the emission of a positron

• The emission of an alpha particle from a nucleus

• The absorption of a beta particle by a nucleus

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What is beta plus decay?

• The conversion of a neutron into a proton with the emission of an electron

• The conversion of a proton into a neutron with the emission of a positron

• The emission of an alpha particle from a nucleus

• The absorption of a beta particle by a nucleus

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What is nuclear fission?

• The process of combining two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus

• The splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei

• The emission of a neutron from a nucleus

• The absorption of a neutron by a nucleus

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What is nuclear fusion?

• The process of combining two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus

• The splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei

• The emission of a neutron from a nucleus

• The absorption of a neutron by a nucleus

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What is a proton?

• A negatively charged particle

• A positively charged particle

• A neutral particle

• A particle with no charge

What is a neutron?

• A positively charged particle

• A negatively charged particle

• A neutral particle

• A particle with a positive charge

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What is an electron?

• A positively charged particle

• A negatively charged particle

• A neutral particle

• A particle with no charge

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