Exam 10: Nuclear Chemistry

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A nuclear power plant utilizes the tremendous amount of energy produced by fission of the uranium-235 nucleus to heat water to steam,which powers a generator to produce electricity.

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An alpha particle is a high-energy particle that contains ________.

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Alpha emission is the decay of a nucleus by emitting an α particle,resulting in a new nucleus that has two fewer protons than the original nucleus.

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Which amount of radioactivity is equivalent to 4.1 × 1012 disintegrations/s?

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X-rays,CT scans,and MRIs are techniques that utilize nuclear reactions to provide an image of an organ or extremity that is used for diagnosis of a medical condition.

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Which radioisotope is used to treat leukemia and lymphomas?

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Which species completes the nuclear equation shown below? Which species completes the nuclear equation shown below?

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The sum of the mass numbers and the sum of the atomic numbers must be equal on both sides of a nuclear equation.

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Which type of Medical Imaging utilizes radioactivity?

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The term ________ stands for the radiation equivalent for man.

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During gamma emission there is no change in the atomic number or mass number of a radioactive nucleus.

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Which species completes the nuclear equation shown below? Which species completes the nuclear equation shown below?

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Uranium-235 is used in nuclear weapons. This radioactive isotope contains 92 protons and 235 neutrons.

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A(n)________ is a small portable device used for measuring radioactivity.

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Red blood cells tagged with technetium-99m are used to find the site of a gastrointestinal bleed.

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The nuclear equation shown below represents which of the following processes? The nuclear equation shown below represents which of the following processes?

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What types of cells are most sensitive to radiation damage?

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When a positron is emitted from the nucleus of an atom,the nuclear mass remains the same.

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Nuclear fission reactions generate radioactive waste with long half-lives,often hundreds or even thousands of years.

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Complete the following nuclear fission equation: Complete the following nuclear fission equation:

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