Question 1

Which of these is a possible effect of radiation exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) Death 
B) Birth defects 
C) Increased risk of cancer 
D) Radiation sickness 
E) All of these 
A) Death 
B) Birth defects 
C) Increased risk of cancer 
D) Radiation sickness 
E) All of these E

Question 2

Which of these is not an application of nuclear chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicine 
B) Energy 
C) Radioactive dating 
D) Warfare 
E) All of these are applications. 
A) Medicine 
B) Energy 
C) Radioactive dating 
D) Warfare 
E) All of these are applications. E

Question 3

Which of these atoms contains the highest nuclear binding energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Fe 
B) Ar 
C) U 
D) Al 
E) Na 
A) Fe 
B) Ar 
C) U 
D) Al 
E) Na A

Question 4

Which of these scientists characterized and began to explain radioactivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Becquerel 
B) Curie 
C) Einstein 
D) Rutherford 
E) Thompson 
A) Becquerel 
B) Curie 
C) Einstein 
D) Rutherford 
E) Thompson

Question 5

Thorium-234 decays by emission of a beta particle. The product of this decay is:

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 6

Nuclear chemistry involves changes

Accepted Answer

A) within the nucleus. 
B) of valence electrons. 
C) in bond number. 
D) of inner electrons. 
E) in photons. 
A) within the nucleus. 
B) of valence electrons. 
C) in bond number. 
D) of inner electrons. 
E) in photons.

Question 7

What percentage of radiation exposure is a result of man-made sources?

Accepted Answer

A) 18% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 82% 
E) 95% 
A) 18% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 82% 
E) 95%

Question 8

Calculate the mass defect of 17O, which has a mass of 16.9991 amu. (proton = 1.0073 amu; neutron = 1.0087 amu)

Accepted Answer

A) 0.155 amu 
B) 0.152 amu 
C) 0.148 amu 
D) 0.146 amu 
E) 0.1376 amu 
A) 0.155 amu 
B) 0.152 amu 
C) 0.148 amu 
D) 0.146 amu 
E) 0.1376 amu

Question 9

The number of radioactive disintegrations per second is measured in units of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rad 
B) curie 
C) rem 
D) rod 
E) rig 
A) rad 
B) curie 
C) rem 
D) rod 
E) rig

Question 10

What was the secret code name for the building of the first atomic bomb?

Accepted Answer

A) Manhattan Project 
B) D-day 
C) Einstein's Ashes 
D) Looking Glass 
E) Desert Storm 
A) Manhattan Project 
B) D-day 
C) Einstein's Ashes 
D) Looking Glass 
E) Desert Storm

Question 11

Which type of radioactive emission has the highest ionizing power?

Accepted Answer

A) Positrons 
B) Beta particle 
C) Alpha particle 
D) Gamma rays 
E) Neutrons 
A) Positrons 
B) Beta particle 
C) Alpha particle 
D) Gamma rays 
E) Neutrons

Question 12

Krypton-85 decays by emission of a beta particle. The product of this decay is:

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 13

Which of these scientists discovered radioactivity when a photographic plate was exposed by a piece of uranium?

Accepted Answer

A) Becquerel 
B) Curie 
C) Einstein 
D) Rutherford 
E) Thompson 
A) Becquerel 
B) Curie 
C) Einstein 
D) Rutherford 
E) Thompson

Question 14

A newly discovered rock formation contains fossils estimated to be 11,000 years old. Which radioactive dating method would give the most accurate age of the fossils?
I. Uranium dating
II. Carbon-14 dating
III. Either method

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) II only 
C) III 
D) I for rocks II for fossils of plants and animals. 
E) I for fossils of plants and animals II for rocks. 
A) I only 
B) II only 
C) III 
D) I for rocks II for fossils of plants and animals. 
E) I for fossils of plants and animals II for rocks.

Question 15

Which type of radioactive emission has the highest penetrating power?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrons 
B) Beta particle 
C) Alpha particle 
D) Gamma rays 
E) Neutrons 
A) Electrons 
B) Beta particle 
C) Alpha particle 
D) Gamma rays 
E) Neutrons

Question 16

Which of these is most significant problem in developing fusion controlled energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited resources 
B) Air pollution 
C) Low energy yield 
D) Excessive radioactivity 
E) Containment for high temperature reactions 
A) Limited resources 
B) Air pollution 
C) Low energy yield 
D) Excessive radioactivity 
E) Containment for high temperature reactions

Question 17

Which of these scientists is responsible for coining the term radioactivity and is also the only person to receive two noble prizes in science?

Accepted Answer

A) Becquerel 
B) Curie 
C) Einstein 
D) Rutherford 
E) Thompson 
A) Becquerel 
B) Curie 
C) Einstein 
D) Rutherford 
E) Thompson

Question 18

Uranium-238 decays by emission of an alpha particle. The product of this decay is:

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 19

Which of these is the correct representation of an alpha particle?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 20

Which of these radioactive exposures would be the most damaging if it occurred internally?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamma radiation 
B) Alpha emission 
C) Beta emission 
D) Positron capture 
E) Electron emission 
A) Gamma radiation 
B) Alpha emission 
C) Beta emission 
D) Positron capture 
E) Electron emission

Which of these is a possible effect of radiation exposure?

Which of these is not an application of nuclear chemistry?

Which of these atoms contains the highest nuclear binding energy?

Which of these scientists characterized and began to explain radioactivity?

Thorium-234 decays by emission of a beta particle. The product of this decay is:

Nuclear chemistry involves changes

What percentage of radiation exposure is a result of man-made sources?

Calculate the mass defect of ¹⁷O, which has a mass of 16.9991 amu. (proton = 1.0073 amu; neutron = 1.0087 amu)

The number of radioactive disintegrations per second is measured in units of ____.

What was the secret code name for the building of the first atomic bomb?

Which type of radioactive emission has the highest ionizing power?

Krypton-85 decays by emission of a beta particle. The product of this decay is:

Which of these scientists discovered radioactivity when a photographic plate was exposed by a piece of uranium?

A newly discovered rock formation contains fossils estimated to be 11,000 years old. Which radioactive dating method would give the most accurate age of the fossils? I. Uranium dating II. Carbon-14 dating III. Either method

Which type of radioactive emission has the highest penetrating power?

Which of these is most significant problem in developing fusion controlled energy?

Which of these scientists is responsible for coining the term radioactivity and is also the only person to receive two noble prizes in science?

Uranium-238 decays by emission of an alpha particle. The product of this decay is:

Which of these is the correct representation of an alpha particle?

Which of these radioactive exposures would be the most damaging if it occurred internally?

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Exam 8: Nuclear Chemistry

Which of these is a possible effect of radiation exposure?

Which of these is not an application of nuclear chemistry?

Which of these atoms contains the highest nuclear binding energy?

Which of these scientists characterized and began to explain radioactivity?

Thorium-234 decays by emission of a beta particle. The product of this decay is:

Nuclear chemistry involves changes

What percentage of radiation exposure is a result of man-made sources?

Calculate the mass defect of 17O, which has a mass of 16.9991 amu. (proton = 1.0073 amu; neutron = 1.0087 amu)

The number of radioactive disintegrations per second is measured in units of ____.

What was the secret code name for the building of the first atomic bomb?

Which type of radioactive emission has the highest ionizing power?

Krypton-85 decays by emission of a beta particle. The product of this decay is:

Which of these scientists discovered radioactivity when a photographic plate was exposed by a piece of uranium?

A newly discovered rock formation contains fossils estimated to be 11,000 years old. Which radioactive dating method would give the most accurate age of the fossils? I. Uranium dating II. Carbon-14 dating III. Either method

Which type of radioactive emission has the highest penetrating power?

Which of these is most significant problem in developing fusion controlled energy?

Which of these scientists is responsible for coining the term radioactivity and is also the only person to receive two noble prizes in science?

Uranium-238 decays by emission of an alpha particle. The product of this decay is:

Which of these is the correct representation of an alpha particle?

Which of these radioactive exposures would be the most damaging if it occurred internally?

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The Liquids and Solids Around Us: Especially Water

Acids and Bases: the Molecules Responsible for Sour and Bitter

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Calculate the mass defect of ¹⁷O, which has a mass of 16.9991 amu. (proton = 1.0073 amu; neutron = 1.0087 amu)