Question 1

What causes radiation sickness, or radiation poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Exposure t

Question 2

What is the heaviest known, naturally occurring element?

Accepted Answer

A) Uranium 
B) Thorium 
C) Bombastium 
D) Technetium 
A) Uranium 
B) Thorium 
C) Bombastium 
D) Technetium

Question 3

Complete the following reaction: ${ }_{8}^{16} \mathrm{O}$ + ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$ ? ____ + ${ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}$ .

Accepted Answer

A)  ${ }_{9}^{19} \mathrm{O}$ 
B)  ${ }_{10}^{20} \mathrm{Ne}$ 
C)  ${ }_{9}^{19} \mathrm{~F}$ 
D)  ${ }_{9}^{20} \mathrm{Ne}$ 
A)  ${ }_{9}^{19} \mathrm{O}$ 
B)  ${ }_{10}^{20} \mathrm{Ne}$ 
C)  ${ }_{9}^{19} \mathrm{~F}$ 
D)  ${ }_{9}^{20} \mathrm{Ne}$

Question 4

What will balance the following: ${ }_{92}^{238} \mathrm{U}$ ? ${ }_{90}^{234} \mathrm{Th}$ ?

Accepted Answer

A)  ${ }_{4}^{2} \mathrm{He}$ 
B)  ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{H}$ 
C)  ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$ 
D)  ${ }_{4}^{2} \mathrm{H}$ 
A)  ${ }_{4}^{2} \mathrm{He}$ 
B)  ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{H}$ 
C)  ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$ 
D)  ${ }_{4}^{2} \mathrm{H}$

Question 5

For what can 42K in KCl be used, in terms of nuclear medicine?

Accepted Answer

A) Determining exchangeable potassium 
B) Bone imaging 
C) Thyroid tumor determination 
D) None of the above 
A) Determining exchangeable potassium 
B) Bone imaging 
C) Thyroid tumor determination 
D) None of the above

Question 6

How is vitamin B12 tagged by a radioisotope?

Accepted Answer

A) The isotope bonds to the outside of the B12 structure. 
B) The isotope makes the cobalt in vitamin B12 radioactive. 
C) The isotope attaches to the cobalt in vitamin B12. 
D) The isotope substitutes for the normal cobalt in vitamin B12. 
A) The isotope bonds to the outside of the B12 structure. 
B) The isotope makes the cobalt in vitamin B12 radioactive. 
C) The isotope attaches to the cobalt in vitamin B12. 
D) The isotope substitutes for the normal cobalt in vitamin B12.

Question 7

What provides the majority of power today, for which nations are competing?

Accepted Answer

A) Biomass 
B) Hydroelectric power 
C) Nuclear power 
D) Fossil fuels 
A) Biomass 
B) Hydroelectric power 
C) Nuclear power 
D) Fossil fuels

Question 8

All beta decay involves the loss of a two-atomic-mass unit particle in forming a new, more stable nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When 
${ }_{28}^{60} \mathrm{Ni}$ is formed from the breakdown of ${ }_{27}^{60} \mathrm{Co}$ , what other particle is produced?

Accepted Answer

A) An alpha particle 
B) A beta particle 
C) Gamma radiation 
D) No other particle is produced. 
A) An alpha particle 
B) A beta particle 
C) Gamma radiation 
D) No other particle is produced.

Question 10

What is a beta particle?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a beta particle?...

Question 11

How is the steam generated in a nuclear reactor actually used to generate power?

Accepted Answer

A) It absorbs the fission products of the
${ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}$ . 
B) It is used to boil water. 
C) It is used to turn turbines. 
D) It is not; it is simply transferred. 
A) It absorbs the fission products of the
${ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}$ . 
B) It is used to boil water. 
C) It is used to turn turbines. 
D) It is not; it is simply transferred.

Question 12

What is radioactive iodine-131 used for medically?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin B12 abnormalities 
B) Bone imaging 
C) Blood volume determination 
D) None of the above 
A) Vitamin B12 abnormalities 
B) Bone imaging 
C) Blood volume determination 
D) None of the above

Question 13

How are elements with atomic numbers greater than 92 created?

Accepted Answer

A) By the addition of heavy water, also known as D2O 
B) Artificially, in nuclear research facilities 
C) By natural fusion 
D) By natural fission 
A) By the addition of heavy water, also known as D2O 
B) Artificially, in nuclear research facilities 
C) By natural fusion 
D) By natural fission

Question 14

In what source did Becquerel discover radioactivity?

Accepted Answer

A) In soil samples he examined 
B) In minerals he was studying 
C) In an explosive he was researching 
D) In phosphorescent plant materials 
A) In soil samples he examined 
B) In minerals he was studying 
C) In an explosive he was researching 
D) In phosphorescent plant materials

Question 15

What is the net change during a beta emission?

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of one proton, gain of one neutron 
B) Loss of one neutron, gain of one proton 
C) Loss of one neutron, gain of one electron 
D) Loss of one electron, gain of one proton 
A) Loss of one proton, gain of one neutron 
B) Loss of one neutron, gain of one proton 
C) Loss of one neutron, gain of one electron 
D) Loss of one electron, gain of one proton

Question 16

How much background radiation comes from radon in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) 8% 
B) 11% 
C) 55% 
D) 75% 
A) 8% 
B) 11% 
C) 55% 
D) 75%

Question 17

Where is background radiation found?

Accepted Answer

A) In the backyard of homes 
B) In a variety of sources in the environment 
C) In man-made devices such as microwave ovens, cell phones, and toasters 
D) From mineral deposits in Canada and Africa 
A) In the backyard of homes 
B) In a variety of sources in the environment 
C) In man-made devices such as microwave ovens, cell phones, and toasters 
D) From mineral deposits in Canada and Africa

Question 18

${ }_{95}^{240} \mathrm{Am}$ decays through what emission?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamma rays 
B) Beta particles 
C) Alpha particles 
D) None of the above 
A) Gamma rays 
B) Beta particles 
C) Alpha particles 
D) None of the above

Question 19

What emitted particle can be used to treat a medical problem only when the particle's source material is placed in extremely close proximity to the problem area?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha particle 
B) Beta particle 
C) Gamma radiation 
D) All of the above 
A) Alpha particle 
B) Beta particle 
C) Gamma radiation 
D) All of the above

Question 20

When discussing radiation, what is the definition of "half-life"?

Accepted Answer

A) The time required for ½ of an original amount of isotope to undergo radioactive decay 
B) The time required to induce ½ of an original amount of isotope to undergo radioactive decay 
C) The time required for ½ of an original amount of isotope to undergo chemical decay 
D) The time required to induce ½of an original amount of isotope to undergo chemical decay 
A) The time required for ½ of an original amount of isotope to undergo radioactive decay 
B) The time required to induce ½ of an original amount of isotope to undergo radioactive decay 
C) The time required for ½ of an original amount of isotope to undergo chemical decay 
D) The time required to induce ½of an original amount of isotope to undergo chemical decay

What causes radiation sickness, or radiation poisoning?

What is the heaviest known, naturally occurring element?

Complete the following reaction: ${ }_{8}^{16} \mathrm{O}$ + ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$ ? ____ + ${ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}$ .

What will balance the following: ${ }_{92}^{238} \mathrm{U}$ ? ${ }_{90}^{234} \mathrm{Th}$ ?

For what can ⁴²K in KCl be used, in terms of nuclear medicine?

How is vitamin B₁₂ tagged by a radioisotope?

What provides the majority of power today, for which nations are competing?

All beta decay involves the loss of a two-atomic-mass unit particle in forming a new, more stable nucleus.

When ${ }_{28}^{60} \mathrm{Ni}$ is formed from the breakdown of ${ }_{27}^{60} \mathrm{Co}$ , what other particle is produced?

What is a beta particle?

How is the steam generated in a nuclear reactor actually used to generate power?

What is radioactive iodine-131 used for medically?

How are elements with atomic numbers greater than 92 created?

In what source did Becquerel discover radioactivity?

What is the net change during a beta emission?

How much background radiation comes from radon in the environment?

Where is background radiation found?

${ }_{95}^{240} \mathrm{Am}$ decays through what emission?

What emitted particle can be used to treat a medical problem only when the particle's source material is placed in extremely close proximity to the problem area?

When discussing radiation, what is the definition of "half-life"?

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What causes radiation sickness, or radiation poisoning?

What is the heaviest known, naturally occurring element?

Complete the following reaction: 816O{ }_{8}^{16} \mathrm{O}816​O + 24He{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}24​He ? ____ + 11H{ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}11​H .

What will balance the following: 92238U{ }_{92}^{238} \mathrm{U}92238​U ? 90234Th{ }_{90}^{234} \mathrm{Th}90234​Th ?

For what can 42K in KCl be used, in terms of nuclear medicine?

How is vitamin B12 tagged by a radioisotope?

What provides the majority of power today, for which nations are competing?

All beta decay involves the loss of a two-atomic-mass unit particle in forming a new, more stable nucleus.

When 2860Ni{ }_{28}^{60} \mathrm{Ni}2860​Ni is formed from the breakdown of 2760Co{ }_{27}^{60} \mathrm{Co}2760​Co , what other particle is produced?

What is a beta particle?

How is the steam generated in a nuclear reactor actually used to generate power?

What is radioactive iodine-131 used for medically?

How are elements with atomic numbers greater than 92 created?

In what source did Becquerel discover radioactivity?

What is the net change during a beta emission?

How much background radiation comes from radon in the environment?

Where is background radiation found?

95240Am{ }_{95}^{240} \mathrm{Am}95240​Am decays through what emission?

What emitted particle can be used to treat a medical problem only when the particle's source material is placed in extremely close proximity to the problem area?

When discussing radiation, what is the definition of "half-life"?

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Matter: Properties, Changes and Measurements

Understanding Atoms

Bonding and Reactions

Chemistry of Bonding: Structure and Function of Drug Molecules

Aqueous Solutions: Part I

Aqueous Solutions: Part II

Organic Chemistry and Polymers

Chemistry of Fire and Heat

Chemistry of Explosions

Applications of Chemical Kinetics

Chemical Equilibrium

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Complete the following reaction: ${ }_{8}^{16} \mathrm{O}$ + ${ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}$ ? ____ + ${ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}$ .

What will balance the following: ${ }_{92}^{238} \mathrm{U}$ ? ${ }_{90}^{234} \mathrm{Th}$ ?

For what can ⁴²K in KCl be used, in terms of nuclear medicine?

How is vitamin B₁₂ tagged by a radioisotope?

When ${ }_{28}^{60} \mathrm{Ni}$ is formed from the breakdown of ${ }_{27}^{60} \mathrm{Co}$ , what other particle is produced?

${ }_{95}^{240} \mathrm{Am}$ decays through what emission?