Question 1

Alpha particles are identical to

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A)  protons.
B)  helium atoms.
C)  hydrogen atoms.
D)  helium nuclei.
E)  electrons.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Uranium-235 decays by alpha emission.What isotope is also produced by this transformation?

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A)  Pa-234
B)  Th-237
C)  Pu-237
D)  Th-231
E)  Pu-239F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Identify the missing species in the following nuclear transmutation.

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

Question 4

The dose unit of ionizing radiation is called the rad.The rad is defined in terms of

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A)  the half-life of a radioisotope.
B)  the energy deposited per gram of an object.
C)  the biological damage produced.
D)  the accumulation of fission products.
E)  the number of ions per centimeter.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) B

Question 5

1 joule equals _____.

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A)  1 kg • m
B)  1 g • m2 • s2
C)  1 kg • m2/s
D)  1 g • m2/s
E)  1 kg • m2/s2F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A particle accelerator uses which of the following to increase the kinetic energy of charged species so that a reaction will occur?

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A)  Electromagnetic fields
B)  Fission reaction
C)  Gravitational field
D)  Fusion reaction
E)  Combustion reactionF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

In the following diagrams,A represents a radioactive isotope that decays into a new isotope,X.Each circle represents 1 mmol of atoms. t = 0: 21 disintegrations per second C) 3.00 disintegrations per second D) 7.23 × 1019 disintegrations per second E) 1.38 × 10-20 disintegrations per second" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > t = 25.0 s: 21 disintegrations per second C) 3.00 disintegrations per second D) 7.23 × 1019 disintegrations per second E) 1.38 × 10-20 disintegrations per second" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Over the first 25.0 s,what is the disintegration rate of A?

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A)  0.120 disintegrations per second
B)  1.81 × 1021 disintegrations per second
C)  3.00 disintegrations per second
D)  7.23 × 1019 disintegrations per second
E)  1.38 × 10-20 disintegrations per secondF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

In the following diagrams,A represents a radioactive isotope that decays into a new isotope,X.Each circle represents 1 mmol of atoms. t = 0:  t = 25.0 s:  Which diagram best represents the sample at t = 50.0 s?

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

Question 9

For stable atoms of elements having low atomic numbers (≤ 20),the neutron-to-proton ratio is close to zero.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Which isotope,when bombarded with nitrogen-15,yields four neutrons and the artificial isotope dubnium-260?

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A)  Californium-245
B)  Thorium-257
C)  Nobelium-245
D)  Californium-249
E)  Dubnium-249F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Calculate the energy released in joules when one mole of polonium-214 decays according to the following equation. 26 amu; NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol-1; C = 2.99792458 × 108 m/s)  A) 8.78 × 1014 J/mol B) 7.2 × 1014 J/mol C) 8.76 × 1011 J/mol D) -9.75 × 10-3 J/mol E) 1.46 × 10-9 J/mol" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Particle Mass (amu) 
Pb-210
209) 98284
Po-214
213) 99519
He-4
4) 00260
(1 kg = 6.022 × 1026 amu;
NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol-1;
C = 2.99792458 × 108 m/s)

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A)  8.78 × 1014 J/mol
B)  7.2 × 1014 J/mol
C)  8.76 × 1011 J/mol
D)  -9.75 × 10-3 J/mol
E)  1.46 × 10-9 J/molF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Why is carbon dating possible?

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A)  The amount of C-12 is not variable in living organisms.
B)  There is a constant ratio of C-12 to C-14 in living organisms but the ratio changes at a predictable rate after an organism dies.
C)  The amount of C-14 is constant in living organisms.
D)  None of the.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A 55-kg person exposed to thorium-234 receives 7.5 × 104 β particles,each with an energy of 1.6 × 10-14 J.How many rads does the person receive?

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A)  2.1 × 10-19 rads
B)  1.2 × 10-17 rads
C)  2.2 × 10-9 rads
D)  1.2 × 10-9 rads
E)  None of these choices is correct.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

A gamma particle has a charge of -1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What fraction of radioactive atoms remains in a sample after six half-lives?

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A)  zero
B)  1/6
C)  1/16
D)  1/32
E)  1/64F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Which is an incorrect representation of the indicated particle or nucleus?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The ___________ _________ ___________ is a quantitative measure of the nuclear stability of a nucleus,which is the energy required to break up a nucleus into its component protons and neutrons.

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Question 18

Nuclei with an _____ number of protons and an _____ number of neutrons tend to be more stable than those with an _____ number of protons and/or an _____ number of neutrons.

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A)  even; odd; odd; even
B)  even; even; odd; odd
C)  odd; odd; even; even
D)  odd; even; even; odd
E)  odd; odd; even; oddF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Select the nuclide that completes the following nuclear reaction  ?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)  None of these choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Identify the missing species in the following nuclear transmutation. U-238 + ? → 1 neutron + Fm-249

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

Exam 20: Nuclear Chemistry

Alpha particles are identical to

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Uranium-235 decays by alpha emission.What isotope is also produced by this transformation?

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Identify the missing species in the following nuclear transmutation.

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The dose unit of ionizing radiation is called the rad.The rad is defined in terms of

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1 joule equals _____.

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A particle accelerator uses which of the following to increase the kinetic energy of charged species so that a reaction will occur?

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In the following diagrams,A represents a radioactive isotope that decays into a new isotope,X.Each circle represents 1 mmol of atoms. t = 0: t = 25.0 s: Over the first 25.0 s,what is the disintegration rate of A?

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In the following diagrams,A represents a radioactive isotope that decays into a new isotope,X.Each circle represents 1 mmol of atoms. t = 0: t = 25.0 s: Which diagram best represents the sample at t = 50.0 s?

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For stable atoms of elements having low atomic numbers (≤ 20),the neutron-to-proton ratio is close to zero.

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Which isotope,when bombarded with nitrogen-15,yields four neutrons and the artificial isotope dubnium-260?

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Calculate the energy released in joules when one mole of polonium-214 decays according to the following equation. Particle Mass (amu) Pb-210 209) 98284 Po-214 213) 99519 He-4 4) 00260 (1 kg = 6.022 × 1026 amu; NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol-1; C = 2.99792458 × 108 m/s)

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Why is carbon dating possible?

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A 55-kg person exposed to thorium-234 receives 7.5 × 104 β particles,each with an energy of 1.6 × 10-14 J.How many rads does the person receive?

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A gamma particle has a charge of -1.

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What fraction of radioactive atoms remains in a sample after six half-lives?

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Which is an incorrect representation of the indicated particle or nucleus?

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The ___________ _________ ___________ is a quantitative measure of the nuclear stability of a nucleus,which is the energy required to break up a nucleus into its component protons and neutrons.

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Nuclei with an _____ number of protons and an _____ number of neutrons tend to be more stable than those with an _____ number of protons and/or an _____ number of neutrons.

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Select the nuclide that completes the following nuclear reaction ?

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Identify the missing species in the following nuclear transmutation. U-238 + ? → 1 neutron + Fm-249

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Calculate the energy released in joules when one mole of polonium-214 decays according to the following equation. Particle Mass (amu) Pb-210 209) 98284 Po-214 213) 99519 He-4 4) 00260 (1 kg = 6.022 × 10²⁶ amu; N_A = 6.022 × 10²³ mol^-1; C = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s)

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A 55-kg person exposed to thorium-234 receives 7.5 × 10⁴ β particles,each with an energy of 1.6 × 10^-14 J.How many rads does the person receive?

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The _______ _ _______ is a quantitative measure of the nuclear stability of a nucleus,which is the energy required to break up a nucleus into its component protons and neutrons.

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