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Radioactivity And Nuclear Reactions
Test Description: Test on vocabulary for Ch. 9
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The most penetratin type of radiation is the
A
gamma ray
B
beta particle
C
uranium
D
alpha particle
2) A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n)
A
alpha particle
B
quark
C
beta particle
D
gamma ray
3) Negatively charged particles emiitted from a nucleus at a high speed are
A
beta particles
B
gamma rays
C
quarks
D
alpha particles
4) The process by which nuclei having low masses are united to form nuclei with large masses is
A
a chain reaction
B
nuclear fission
C
a chemical reaction
D
nuclear fusion
5) The splitting of the nucleus into two or more parts is called
A
nuclear fission
B
a chemical reaction
C
a chain reaction
D
nuclear fusion
6) One type of radioactive device that indicates the intensity of radiation with a clicking sound is a (an)
A
cloud chamber
B
bubble chamber
C
electroscope
D
geiger counter
7) The three types of nuclear radiation with increasing order of penetrating power are
A
gamma, beta, alpha
B
beta, alpha, gamma
C
alpha, beta, gamma
D
alpha, gamma, beta
8) Thorium-234 has a half-life of 24 days. If you started with a 100 g sample of thorium-234, how much would remain after 48 days?
A
100 g
B
25 g
C
50 g
D
10 g
9) Neutrons released in a fission reaction can strike other nuclei and cause
A
an electron reaction
B
a fusion reacion
C
a chain reaction
D
a chemical reaction
10) The minimum amount of fissionable material that is required for fission to occurr is called
A
the essential mass
B
the activating mass
C
the critical mass
D
the atomic mass
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