Chapter 16 Test
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50 questions
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Which is the most penetrating form of nuclear radiation?
Which is the most penetrating form of nuclear radiation?
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fusion?
Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fusion?
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What is the fuel used in nuclear power plants?
What is the fuel used in nuclear power plants?
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In a fission reaction, why is the total mass of the products less than the mass of the reactants?
In a fission reaction, why is the total mass of the products less than the mass of the reactants?
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Becquerel was shocked by his results when the photographic plate from the drawer was developed because
Becquerel was shocked by his results when the photographic plate from the drawer was developed because
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What name did Marie Curie give to the process where some nuclei give off nuclear radiation?
What name did Marie Curie give to the process where some nuclei give off nuclear radiation?
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What happens to an unstable nucleus during radioactive decay?
What happens to an unstable nucleus during radioactive decay?
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Which of the following can be stopped by paper or clothing?
Which of the following can be stopped by paper or clothing?
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C-14 can be used to find the age of objects up to how old?
C-14 can be used to find the age of objects up to how old?
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What can be used to detect defects in metal?
What can be used to detect defects in metal?
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In a nuclear reaction, why do the products have less mass than the reactants?
In a nuclear reaction, why do the products have less mass than the reactants?
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What is the biggest problem with nuclear fusion as a source of electrical energy?
What is the biggest problem with nuclear fusion as a source of electrical energy?
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An alpha particle is composed of two protons and
An alpha particle is composed of two protons and
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What did Marie Cirie call radioactive decay?
What did Marie Cirie call radioactive decay?
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Which of the following causes the most damage to the inside of a living organism?
Which of the following causes the most damage to the inside of a living organism?
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When something dies, what happens to its level of C-14?
When something dies, what happens to its level of C-14?
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What is the time it takes one-half of the nuclei of a radioactive isotope to decay called?
What is the time it takes one-half of the nuclei of a radioactive isotope to decay called?
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How can nuclear fission be made to happen?
How can nuclear fission be made to happen?
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What is an example of a controlled nuclear chain reaction?
What is an example of a controlled nuclear chain reaction?
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What is a disadvantage of nuclear power plants compared to fossil fuel plants?
What is a disadvantage of nuclear power plants compared to fossil fuel plants?
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A C-11 nucleus breaks into a positron and a neutron. What kind of decay is this?
A C-11 nucleus breaks into a positron and a neutron. What kind of decay is this?
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What does the number in Rn-222 mean?
What does the number in Rn-222 mean?
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Which of the following industries commonly uses radioactive materials?
Which of the following industries commonly uses radioactive materials?
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What is the mass number of a beta particle?
What is the mass number of a beta particle?
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The half-life of C-14 is 5,730 years. About how old is a sample that has one fourth of its C-14 unchanged?
The half-life of C-14 is 5,730 years. About how old is a sample that has one fourth of its C-14 unchanged?
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The reaction at the center of the sun is called ___________________.
The reaction at the center of the sun is called ___________________.
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Nuclear fusion is appealing in part because it produces no ________________________________.
Nuclear fusion is appealing in part because it produces no ________________________________.
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In nuclear ___________________, large nuclei break into smaller fragments and release energy.
In nuclear ___________________, large nuclei break into smaller fragments and release energy.
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Hair loss, loss of appetite and fatigue are all symptoms of __________________________.
Hair loss, loss of appetite and fatigue are all symptoms of __________________________.
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Because they penetrate the deepest, ______________________ are the most dangerous form of nuclear radiation.
Because they penetrate the deepest, ______________________ are the most dangerous form of nuclear radiation.
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The process by which some nuclei give off nuclear radiation was named ________________________ by Marie Curie.
The process by which some nuclei give off nuclear radiation was named ________________________ by Marie Curie.
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Nuclear reactors currently in operation use ___________________________ to generate electrical energy.
Nuclear reactors currently in operation use ___________________________ to generate electrical energy.
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The amount of time it takes one half of the nuclei of C-14 to decay is called _________________________.
The amount of time it takes one half of the nuclei of C-14 to decay is called _________________________.
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The process of ________________________ occurs when two or more nuclei that have small masses combine to form a larger nucleus.
The process of ________________________ occurs when two or more nuclei that have small masses combine to form a larger nucleus.
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Particles and rays that come from some atoms are ________________________________.
Particles and rays that come from some atoms are ________________________________.
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A particle made up of two protons and two neutrons is a(n) _______________________.
A particle made up of two protons and two neutrons is a(n) _______________________.
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The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is the ______________________________.
The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is the ______________________________.
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An electron or a positron released from a nucleus is a(n) _______________________.
An electron or a positron released from a nucleus is a(n) _______________________.
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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are _______________________.
Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are _______________________.
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Nuclear radiation that has no mass and no charge is a(n) ________________________.
Nuclear radiation that has no mass and no charge is a(n) ________________________.
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process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation
process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation
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this particle can be an electron or a positron
this particle can be an electron or a positron
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atoms with the same number of protons as other atoms of the same element, but a different number of neutrons
atoms with the same number of protons as other atoms of the same element, but a different number of neutrons
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particle made up of two protons and two neutrons
particle made up of two protons and two neutrons
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sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus in an atom
sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus in an atom
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high energy light released from the nucleus of an atom
high energy light released from the nucleus of an atom
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high energy particles or rays emitted by the nuclei of some atoms
high energy particles or rays emitted by the nuclei of some atoms
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mass number is the sum of these and the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
mass number is the sum of these and the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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has a mass number of 4 and a charge of 2+
has a mass number of 4 and a charge of 2+
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an electron or a positron released from the nucleus of an atom
an electron or a positron released from the nucleus of an atom