Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions QUIZ
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1. What force keeps protons from being pushed out of the nucleus?
A. electromagnetic force B. chemical force C. strong force D. weak force
2. Which of the following can actually change the nucleus of an atom?
A. nuclear decay B. chemical reaction C. vaporizing water D. burning wood
3. Which of the following does not apply to the strong force.
A. Works over a great distance B. Hold neutrons and protons together in the nucleus
C. Works over a a very small distance D. Is a very strong force.
4. Particles of energy can be given off by all atoms that have an atomic number
A. less than 50 B. greater than 83 C. greater than 93 C. all elements are radioactive
5. Which of the following does not apply to alpha particles?
A. Composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons B. Can be stopped by a sheet of paper.
C. Greatest penetrating power of any radiation. D. Largest nuclear particle.
6. Which of the following applies to beta particles?
A. Most penetrating power of any radiation. B. Composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons.
C. Largest particle of radiation. D. Can be stopped by a sheet of aluminum foil.
7. The most dangerous type of radiation is
A. gamma rays B. beta particles C. alpha particles D. all are very dangerous
8. The nuclear process of splitting one atom into two atoms is called
A. fusion B. fission C. nuclear decay D. transmutation
9. The nuclear process of two atoms joining to form one atom is called
A. fusion B. fission C. nuclear decay D. transmutation
10. The sun produces energy by
A. fusion B. fission C. nuclear decay D. transmutation
11. Which of the following produces dangerous nuclear waste?
A. fusion B. Fission C. nuclear decay D. transmutation
12. The synthetic elements of the periodic chart are
A. 45-93 B. 84-111 C. 93-111 D. all elements are found on earth
Answer the questions below for this nuclide.
13. What is the atomic number of this nuclide?
14. What is the mass number of this nuclide?
15. How many neutrons are in this nuclide?
16. The half-life of carbon-14 is
A. 5730 years B. 5370 years C. 4.5 billion years D. one thousandth of a second
17. If an animal died and the carbon-14 in the skeleton had 6 half-lives how old would the skeleton be?
A. 34,380 years B. 22,920 years C. 40,110 years D. none of these
18. What process is occurring when a radioactive material gives off particles and changes to another type of nuclide?
A. radioactive decay B. fission C. fusion D. transmutation
19. Which of the following could measure the amount of radioactivity given off by an object?
A. electroscope B. cloud chamber C. bubble chamber D. geiger counter
20. Which of the following can be used to detect radiation?
A. electroscope B. cloud chamber C. bubble chamber D. all of these