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1
Which type of nuclear reactions do nuclear reactors utilize?
fission
fusion
kinetic energy
decay
2
Fr-87 goes through beta decay, and it transmutes into...
Radium
Radon
Cesium
Astatine
3
The most penetrating form of radiation is...
gamma radiation
beta radiation
ultraviolet light
alpha radiation
4
Both chemical and nuclear reactions are affected by catalysts.
FALSE
TRUE
5
What do you call a tooth in a glass of water?
dentures
grandma's glass
One molar solution
6
Nuclear reactions change the nuclei of the reactants.
FALSE
TRUE
7
During nuclear reactions, mass is conserved.
FALSE
TRUE
8
Time required for 1/2 of the atoms of a radioisotope to decay to products....
fusion
gamma radiation
transuranium element
half-life
9
In stars, hydrogen nuclei are combined to make helium nuclei. This transformation process is...
radioactive decay
solubility
fusion
fission
10
Lead must be used to stop the penetration of which type of radiation?
gamma
beta
alpha
11
Why was the mole of oxygen excited when he walked out of the singles' bar?
He got to breathe a sigh of relief.
He got Avogadro's number.
12
Term for when radioactive elements decay and turn into different elements.
mutation
morphing
transmutation
metamorphis
13
When nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of greater mass....
fusion
fission
none of these
mutation
14
Thorium-234 has a half-life of 24 days. How long would 5 half-life's take to happen?
4.8 days
120 days
60 days
15
During chemical reactions, mass is conserved.
FALSE
TRUE
16
Both chemical and nuclear reactions occur to help the atom become stable.
TRUE
FALSE
17
Chemical reactions can be affected by catalysts.
FALSE
TRUE
18
Temperature will affect a nuclear reaction.
TRUE
FALSE
19
Radioactive elements have an unstable nucleus.
FALSE
TRUE
20
Chemical reactions change the nuclei of the reactants.
FALSE
TRUE
21
Radioactive half-life's may be used for dating things like dinosaur fossils.
FALSE
TRUE
22
When a nucleus splits into smaller fragments and produces energy, the process is called...
fusion
fission
transmission
reduction
23
Which scientist discovered two new elements that transmuted (Radium & Polonium)?
Marie Curie
Henri Becquerel
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
24
The total number of protons & neutrons in a nucleus is the ...
periodic number
atomic number
mass number
25
Both chemical & nuclear reactions can produce energy.
TRUE
FALSE
26
How is a blowfish changed into a glowfish?
radiation
magnification
hydration
fill with air
27
Which type of radiation could be stopped by your hand?
alpha
gamma
beta
28
Both chemical & nuclear reactions change involved elements into new elements (transmute them).
TRUE
FALSE
29
Temperature will affect a chemical reaction.
FALSE
TRUE
30
Radioactive elements are radioactive because they have too many electrons.
TRUE
FALSE
31
Which explains why some elements are radioactive?
They have too many electrons.
They don't have the right ratio of protons to neutrons.
They do not have a full octet of electrons.
32
Which type of radiation has no mass and no charge?
beta
alpha
positron
gamma
33
Radioactive elements shoot particles &/or energy out of their nuclei.
TRUE
FALSE
34
I want to apologize for not adding more chemistry jokes, but I only update them...
at the end of the year.
periodically.
each semester.
at the end of the nine-weeks.
35
Nuclear reactions can be affected by a catalyst.
FALSE
TRUE
36
Both chemical & nuclear reactions follow the Law of Conservation of Mass.
TRUE
FALSE
37
Radiation that emits 2 protons and 2 neutrons is...
sunshine
beta
gamma
alpha
38
Why do chemists enjoy working with ammonia?
'Cause it smells so great!
'Cause it's pretty basic stuff!
'Cause it's amazing!
39
Ionizing radiation that is negatively charged is...
alpha radiation
X-rays
gamma radiation
beta radiation
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U-92 goes through alpha decay. It transmutes into....
Protactinium
Neptunium
Plutonium
Thorium
