SPS4 Nuclear Structure

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Chemistry
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11th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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19 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A major scientific concern over nuclear energy is how to
deal with the large amounts of fossil fuels required.
reduce the high levels of carbon dioxide emitted into the air.
prevent the depletion of the ozone layer.
store the waste products safely.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-ETS1-3
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Uranium-238 undergoes radioactive decay according to the incomplete equation.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best describes a difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactions?
Nuclei gain electrons during fission and release electrons during fusion.
Fission forms heavier elements, and fusion forms lighter elements.
Fission generates potential energy, and fusion generates kinetic energy.
Nuclei split during fission and combine during fusion.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In radiocarbon dating, carbon-14 undergoes decay to become nitrogen-14. What type of reaction is this?
fusion
alpha emission
electron capture
beta decay
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements describes a gamma ray?
A gamma ray has no mass.
A gamma ray has a positive charge.
A gamma ray can be stopped by a sheet of paper.
A gamma ray can be converted into a beta particle.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Bismuth-210 decays directly to polonium-210. Which of the following must be emitted during this radioactive decay?
alpha particle
beta particle
neutron
proton
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A hospital buys a compound that contains an isotope of barium. Several months later, most of the barium has changed to the element lanthanum. Which of the following is responsible for this change?
exposure to air
reactions with the container wall
radioactive decay
absorption of moisture from the air
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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