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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe rate at which a radioactive element decays is its ____.quarter lifewhole lifewonderful lifehalf life
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn a nuclear reactor, electricity is produced from what element?PlutoniumUranium 235Radon 220Lead 232
- 3. Multiple Choice
Both a fusion reaction and a fission reaction produce
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
sound energy
Thermal energy
- 4. Multiple Choice
what's the half life of this substance?1 day2 days3 days4 days - 5. Multiple Choice___________ Is the use of radioactivity in agriculture to sterilize food.PasteurizationIrradiationFissionDecay
- 6. Multiple ChoiceName the instrument used to detect radioactivity.voltmeterohmeterseismographgeiger counter
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of radiation is the most penetrating?AlphaBetaGamma
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn order of most to least penetrating radiation we haveAlpha , Beta, GammaBeta , Gamma , AlphaGamma, Beta, AlphaGamma, Alpha, Beta
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIf we start off with element 24X50* after an gamma decay we get another element that looks like24X50*23X5024X5025X50
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIf we start off with element 24X50 after a beta decay we get another element Y that looks like23Y5022Y4625Y5024Y50
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIf we start off with element 24X50 after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like22Y5022Y4620Y4826Y54
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow many protons and neutrons in 24X50P = 24 N = 50P = 24 N = 26P = 26 N = 24P = 50 N = 24
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHas the symbolAlphaBetaGamma
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHas a mass of 4 and a charge of +2AlphaBetaGamma
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?Alphabetagammanone
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTakes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleusfissionfusion
- 17. Multiple Choice
The splitting of a large nucleus into two smaller nuclei is
fusion
fission
half-life
gamma radiation
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis is an example of...Fission reactionFusion reactionDecomposition reactionDecay
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhere does fusion occur naturally?UnderwaterAll around usIn the radioactive wasteOn the sun
- 20. Multiple ChoiceRequires temperatures of millions of degrees?FissionFusion
- 21. Multiple Choice
Americium - 241 has a half life of 400 years. If a sample contains 24 grams starts to decay, after how long will 3 grams be left?
400 yrs
800 yrs
1200 yrs
1600 yrs
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