Quiz about Nuclear Reactions

Question 1

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

Accepted Answer

fission

Answer

fusion

Answer

half-life

Answer

gamma radiation

Question 2

How is nuclear fusion different from nuclear fission?

Accepted Answer

In fusion, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.

Answer

Fission produces energy but fusion does not.

Answer

Fusion produces energy but fission does not.

Answer

In fission, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.

Question 3

This is an example of ---

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Fusion

Answer

Radioactive Decay

Answer

Nuclear Fission

Answer

Fossil fuel reaction

Question 4

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

Accepted Answer

alpha

Answer

beta

Answer

gamma

Answer

none

Question 5

What makes something radioactive?

Accepted Answer

an unstable nucleus

Answer

elements with an atomic number above 81

Answer

contaminated sewage

Answer

It decays over time

Question 6

Has a mass of 4 and a charge of +2

Accepted Answer

Alpha

Answer

Beta

Answer

Gamma

Question 7

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

Accepted Answer

beta

Answer

Alpha

Answer

gamma

Answer

none

Question 8

An unstable nucleus releases radiation in the form of a helium particle. What process is occurring?

Accepted Answer

Alpha Decay

Answer

Fusion

Answer

Fission

Answer

Beta Decay

Question 9

An unstable nucleus releases radiation in the form of an electron particle. What process is occurring?

Accepted Answer

Beta Decay

Answer

Fusion

Answer

Fission

Answer

Alpha Decay

Question 10

Which particle completes the equation below?

Accepted Answer

Beta Particle

Answer

Alpha Particle

Answer

Gamma Particle

Answer

Proton

Question 11

When ^{238}_{91}Pa decays by alpha emission, the products are an alpha particle and...

Accepted Answer

^{234}_{89}Ac

Answer

^{238}_{90}Th

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^{237}_{92}U

Answer

^{238}_{92}U

Question 12

Which particle completes the equation below?

Accepted Answer

Beta Particle

Answer

Alpha Particle

Answer

Gamma Particle

Answer

Proton

Question 13

What is the primary difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission in terms of energy production?

Accepted Answer

Fusion releases more energy than fission.

Answer

Fusion requires extremely high temperatures to occur, while fission does not.

Answer

Fission releases more energy than fusion.

Answer

Fission requires extremely high temperatures to occur, while fusion does not.

Question 14

Which of the following particles is typically involved in initiating a nuclear fission reaction?

Accepted Answer

Neutron

Answer

Proton

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Electron

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Photon

Question 15

In a nuclear reactor, what is the role of control rods?

Accepted Answer

To absorb excess neutrons and slow down the reaction

Answer

To increase the rate of the nuclear reaction

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To provide fuel for the reaction

Answer

To cool down the reactor core

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