Nuclear Chemistry

What is the release of electromagnetic energy from the nucleus called?

• Alpha radiation

• Beta radiation

• Gamma radiation

• Delta radiation

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What is the release of radiation particles due to the disintegration of an atom's nucleus called?

• Radioactivity

• Photovoltaic

• Thermodynamics

• Magnetism

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What is the emission of radiation particles from the nucleus called?

• Radioactivity

• Photovoltaic

• Thermodynamics

• Magnetism

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What is the dense center of an atom made of positive protons and neutral neutrons called?

• Neutron Star

• Atomic Shell

• Nucleus

• Electron Cloud

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What is the emission of radiation called?

• Photovoltaic

• Thermodynamics

• Radioactivity

• Magnetism

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What is the fusing/combining of 2 or more lighter atoms into a larger one called?

• Nuclear reaction

• Radioactive decay

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

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What is the power plant that uses nuclear reactions to create energy called?

• Nuclear Reactor

• Nuclear Weapon

• Nuclear Medicine

• Nuclear Fusion

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What is the radioactive isotope placed in someone to track how a molecule travels through the body called?

• Tracer

• Detector

• Emitter

• Tracker

What is the release of radioactive waste called?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Radioactive decay

• Nuclear reaction

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Organize these options into the right categories about Nuclear Reactors

Groups:

(a) Benefits

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(b) Drawbacks

• Exposure to workers

• Radioactive waste

• Tons of energy from very little materials

• No greenhouse gases emitted

• Poorly maintained facilities

• Water system pollution

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