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The splitting of the uranium atom is called ________.


A) radioactive cleavage
B) nuclear fission
C) nuclear fusion
D) radioactive merge
E) recombination

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Match the following. -electron


A) Match the following. -electron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e e
B) Match the following. -electron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e p
C) Match the following. -electron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e He
D) Match the following. -electron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e g
E) Match the following. -electron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e n
F) Match the following. -electron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e e

G) C) and F)
H) D) and F)

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List two problems associated with nuclear power.

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The fuel continues to generate heat afte...

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Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U.


A) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu n + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U
B) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu Np
C) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu He + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu Th
D) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu Pa
E) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu U → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu He + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of U. A) U → n + U B) U → e + Np C) U → He + Th D) U → e + Pa E) U → He + Pu Pu

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Rb. A) Kr B) Sr C) Br D) Y E) Kr Rb.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Rb. A) Kr B) Sr C) Br D) Y E) Kr Kr
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Rb. A) Kr B) Sr C) Br D) Y E) Kr Sr
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Rb. A) Kr B) Sr C) Br D) Y E) Kr Br
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Rb. A) Kr B) Sr C) Br D) Y E) Kr Y
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Rb. A) Kr B) Sr C) Br D) Y E) Kr Kr

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Describe what changes occur in the atomic nucleus during alpha decay.


A) The mass number and atomic number decrease.
B) The mass number and atomic number increase.
C) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number decreases.
D) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number increases.
E) The mass number and atomic number do not change.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?


A) alpha rays
B) beta rays
C) gamma rays
D) positron emission
E) electron capture

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) If the N/Z ratio is too high, there are too many neutrons and the nuclide will convert a neutron to a proton via beta decay.
B) If the N/Z ratio lies somewhere below 1, the nuclide is stable.
C) If the N/Z ratio is too low, there are too many neutrons and the nuclide will undergo beta decay.
D) The valley of stability is the geographic location where many of the known nuclides were first discovered.
E) All stable nuclei have an N/Z ratio equal to 1.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Identify the instrument used to detect radiation.


A) cathode ray tube
B) Geiger counter
C) oscillation counter
D) X-ray tube
E) nuclear magnetic resonance instruments

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Above what atomic number are there no stable isotopes of any element?


A) 20
B) 92
C) 83
D) 40
E) 89

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Match the following. -positron


A) Match the following. -positron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e e
B) Match the following. -positron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e p
C) Match the following. -positron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e He
D) Match the following. -positron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e g
E) Match the following. -positron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e n
F) Match the following. -positron A) e B) p C) He D) g E) n F) e e

G) C) and D)
H) B) and E)

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of C. A) N B) Be C) N D) C E) B C.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of C. A) N B) Be C) N D) C E) B N
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of C. A) N B) Be C) N D) C E) B Be
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of C. A) N B) Be C) N D) C E) B N
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of C. A) N B) Be C) N D) C E) B C
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of C. A) N B) Be C) N D) C E) B B

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Determine how many neutrons are produced during the spontaneous fission of Determine how many neutrons are produced during the spontaneous fission of Am to form I-134 and Mo-107. A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4 Am to form I-134 and Mo-107.


A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A freshly prepared sample of curium-243 undergoes 3312 disintegrations per second. After 2.00 y., the activity of the sample declines to 3115 disintegrations per second. The A freshly prepared sample of curium-243 undergoes 3312 disintegrations per second. After 2.00 y., the activity of the sample declines to 3115 disintegrations per second. The of is A) 0.157 B) 2.13 C) 32.6 D) 1.88 E) 22.6 of A freshly prepared sample of curium-243 undergoes 3312 disintegrations per second. After 2.00 y., the activity of the sample declines to 3115 disintegrations per second. The of is A) 0.157 B) 2.13 C) 32.6 D) 1.88 E) 22.6 is A freshly prepared sample of curium-243 undergoes 3312 disintegrations per second. After 2.00 y., the activity of the sample declines to 3115 disintegrations per second. The of is A) 0.157 B) 2.13 C) 32.6 D) 1.88 E) 22.6


A) 0.157
B) 2.13
C) 32.6
D) 1.88
E) 22.6

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ra.


A) Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn
B) Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ra → Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn n + Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ra
C) Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ra → Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn e + Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ac
D) Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ra + Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn e → Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ac
E) Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Ra → Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn He + Write the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Ra. A) B) Ra → n + Ra C) Ra → e + Ac D) Ra + e → Ac E) Ra → He + Rn Rn

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Identify the nuclide that has the shortest half-life.


A) Identify the nuclide that has the shortest half-life. A) U B) C C) Rn D) Th E) Th U
B) Identify the nuclide that has the shortest half-life. A) U B) C C) Rn D) Th E) Th C
C) Identify the nuclide that has the shortest half-life. A) U B) C C) Rn D) Th E) Th Rn
D) Identify the nuclide that has the shortest half-life. A) U B) C C) Rn D) Th E) Th Th
E) Identify the nuclide that has the shortest half-life. A) U B) C C) Rn D) Th E) Th Th

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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The radioactive decay of ________ is the single greatest source of human exposure to radiation.


A) radon
B) uranium
C) ozone
D) carbon
E) thorium

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following nuclides are most likely to decay via positron emission?


A) Cs-137
B) I-131
C) Al-24
D) K-42
E) N-14

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which nuclide below is most likely to decay by electron capture?


A) Which nuclide below is most likely to decay by electron capture? A) Re B) Re C) Re D) Re Re
B) Which nuclide below is most likely to decay by electron capture? A) Re B) Re C) Re D) Re Re
C) Which nuclide below is most likely to decay by electron capture? A) Re B) Re C) Re D) Re Re
D) Which nuclide below is most likely to decay by electron capture? A) Re B) Re C) Re D) Re Re

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Determine the binding energy of a F-19 nucleus. The F-19 nucleus has a mass of 18.99840325 u. A proton has a mass of 1.00728 u, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u, and 1 u is equivalent to 931 MeV of energy.


A) 142 MeV
B) 796 MeV
C) 1080 MeV
D) 143 MeV
E) 145 MeV

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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