Question 1

What is the most common radioactive element in our food?

Accepted Answer

A) (23Mg) 
B) (40K) 
C) (131I) 
D) (90Sr) 
A) (23Mg) 
B) (40K) 
C) (131I) 
D) (90Sr) B

Question 2

Which form of radiation has the highest Q factor?

Accepted Answer

A) UV radiation 
B) alpha particles 
C) beta particles 
D) X-rays 
A) UV radiation 
B) alpha particles 
C) beta particles 
D) X-rays B

Question 3

What percentage of a radioactive isotope would remain after three half-lives?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.3% 
B) 12.5% 
C) 25.0% 
D) 50.0% 
A) 6.3% 
B) 12.5% 
C) 25.0% 
D) 50.0% B

Question 4

Which is a known risk associated with nuclear power plants?

Accepted Answer

A) The electricity produced will be radioactive. 
B) The water used to cool the system will become radioactive. 
C) The workers will have higher risks for cancer than the standard population. 
D) The cooling water source can suffer thermal pollution. 
A) The electricity produced will be radioactive. 
B) The water used to cool the system will become radioactive. 
C) The workers will have higher risks for cancer than the standard population. 
D) The cooling water source can suffer thermal pollution.

Question 5

Which naturally occurring radioactive particles are the size of a helium nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha particles 
B) beta particles 
C) gamma radiation 
D) neutrons . 
A) alpha particles 
B) beta particles 
C) gamma radiation 
D) neutrons .

Question 6

As compared to high-level nuclear waste,low-level nuclear waste

Accepted Answer

A) has longer half-lives. 
B) is contaminated with smaller quantities of radioactive material. 
C) includes spent fuel rods. 
D) can be disposed of in landfills. 
A) has longer half-lives. 
B) is contaminated with smaller quantities of radioactive material. 
C) includes spent fuel rods. 
D) can be disposed of in landfills.

Question 7

The fuel for both nuclear and coal power plants must be mined.Which miners are most likely to contract black lung disease?

Accepted Answer

A) coal miners 
B) uranium miners 
C) plutonium miners 
D) Black lung is not a risk for miners of any fuel. 
A) coal miners 
B) uranium miners 
C) plutonium miners 
D) Black lung is not a risk for miners of any fuel.

Question 8

Which of the following fission products released from the Chernobyl reactor is dangerous because it concentrates in bones?

Accepted Answer

A) I-131 
B) Sr-90 
C) C-14 
D) U-238 
A) I-131 
B) Sr-90 
C) C-14 
D) U-238

Question 9

Which is not considered to be low-level radioactive waste?

Accepted Answer

A) clothing for workers administering nuclear medicine 
B) smoke detectors 
C) spent fuel rods 
D) radioactive pharmaceuticals 
A) clothing for workers administering nuclear medicine 
B) smoke detectors 
C) spent fuel rods 
D) radioactive pharmaceuticals

Question 10

Which naturally occurring radioactive particles are the largest?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha particles 
B) beta particles 
C) gamma radiation 
D) neutrons 
A) alpha particles 
B) beta particles 
C) gamma radiation 
D) neutrons

Question 11

Which radiation source is the biggest contributor to the average annual dose?

Accepted Answer

A) home building materials 
B) food,air,and water 
C) a nuclear power plant within 50 miles 
D) fallout from nuclear weapons testing 
A) home building materials 
B) food,air,and water 
C) a nuclear power plant within 50 miles 
D) fallout from nuclear weapons testing

Question 12

Which factor will oppose the growth of nuclear energy in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) standardization of reactor design 
B) increased operational lifetime of reactors 
C) shorter construction time for reactors 
D) transportation of high level waste to depositories 
A) standardization of reactor design 
B) increased operational lifetime of reactors 
C) shorter construction time for reactors 
D) transportation of high level waste to depositories

Question 13

Which does not contribute to your annual radiation dose?

Accepted Answer

A) the type of structure you live in 
B) the amount of time you spend riding in jet planes 
C) the number of dental X-rays you get each year 
D) the number of hours you spend listening to the radio 
A) the type of structure you live in 
B) the amount of time you spend riding in jet planes 
C) the number of dental X-rays you get each year 
D) the number of hours you spend listening to the radio

Question 14

Which fact is not important when drawing conclusions from C-14 dating?

Accepted Answer

A) Living organisms exchange carbon with the atmosphere. 
B) C-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. 
C) Dead organisms do not exchange carbon with the atmosphere. 
D) C-14 emits beta particles. 
A) Living organisms exchange carbon with the atmosphere. 
B) C-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. 
C) Dead organisms do not exchange carbon with the atmosphere. 
D) C-14 emits beta particles.

Question 15

Which would contribute most to your annual radiation exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) living at an elevation 1,000 m above sea level 
B) having a dental X-ray 
C) living within 50 miles of a nuclear reactor 
D) smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes per day 
A) living at an elevation 1,000 m above sea level 
B) having a dental X-ray 
C) living within 50 miles of a nuclear reactor 
D) smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes per day

Question 16

Fission is the process of creating energy by

Accepted Answer

A) combining small nuclei to form a larger,more stable nucleus. 
B) combining small nuclei to form a larger,less stable nucleus. 
C) splitting large nuclei with bombarding protons. 
D) splitting large nuclei with bombarding neutrons. 
A) combining small nuclei to form a larger,more stable nucleus. 
B) combining small nuclei to form a larger,less stable nucleus. 
C) splitting large nuclei with bombarding protons. 
D) splitting large nuclei with bombarding neutrons.

Question 17

Which is not a suitable option for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) Seal it in deep pools. 
B) Monitor it in storage near the ground surface. 
C) Bury it deep within the Earth. 
D) Seal it in a landfill. 
A) Seal it in deep pools. 
B) Monitor it in storage near the ground surface. 
C) Bury it deep within the Earth. 
D) Seal it in a landfill.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT being considered for a "next generation" of nuclear core coolant?

Accepted Answer

A) Lead 
B) Lead-bismuth 
C) Helium 
D) Ethylene glycol 
A) Lead 
B) Lead-bismuth 
C) Helium 
D) Ethylene glycol

Question 19

Which is the balanced equation for the fission of U-235?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

How much energy is created from the conversion of 1.0 × 10¯4 kg of matter? (speed of light = 3.0 × 108 m/s)

Accepted Answer

A) 3.0 × 104 J 
B) 3.0 × 107 J 
C) 9.0 × 1012 J 
D) 9.0 × 1015 J 
A) 3.0 × 104 J 
B) 3.0 × 107 J 
C) 9.0 × 1012 J 
D) 9.0 × 1015 J

What is the most common radioactive element in our food?

Which form of radiation has the highest Q factor?

What percentage of a radioactive isotope would remain after three half-lives?

Which is a known risk associated with nuclear power plants?

Which naturally occurring radioactive particles are the size of a helium nucleus?

As compared to high-level nuclear waste,low-level nuclear waste

The fuel for both nuclear and coal power plants must be mined.Which miners are most likely to contract black lung disease?

Which of the following fission products released from the Chernobyl reactor is dangerous because it concentrates in bones?

Which is not considered to be low-level radioactive waste?

Which naturally occurring radioactive particles are the largest?

Which radiation source is the biggest contributor to the average annual dose?

Which factor will oppose the growth of nuclear energy in the future?

Which does not contribute to your annual radiation dose?

Which fact is not important when drawing conclusions from C-14 dating?

Which would contribute most to your annual radiation exposure?

Fission is the process of creating energy by

Which is not a suitable option for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel?

Which of the following is NOT being considered for a "next generation" of nuclear core coolant?

Which is the balanced equation for the fission of U-235?

How much energy is created from the conversion of 1.0 × 10¯⁴ kg of matter? (speed of light = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s)

The Air We Breathe

Protecting the Ozone Layer

The Chemistry of Global Climate Change

Energy From Combustion

Water for Life

Neutralizing the Threat of Acid Rain

Energy From Electron Transfer

The World of Polymers and Plastics

Manipulating Molecules and Designing Drugs

Nutrition: Food for Thought

Genetic Engineering and the Molecules of Life

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Exam 7: The Fires of Nuclear Fission

What is the most common radioactive element in our food?

Which form of radiation has the highest Q factor?

What percentage of a radioactive isotope would remain after three half-lives?

Which is a known risk associated with nuclear power plants?

Which naturally occurring radioactive particles are the size of a helium nucleus?

As compared to high-level nuclear waste,low-level nuclear waste

The fuel for both nuclear and coal power plants must be mined.Which miners are most likely to contract black lung disease?

Which of the following fission products released from the Chernobyl reactor is dangerous because it concentrates in bones?

Which is not considered to be low-level radioactive waste?

Which naturally occurring radioactive particles are the largest?

Which radiation source is the biggest contributor to the average annual dose?

Which factor will oppose the growth of nuclear energy in the future?

Which does not contribute to your annual radiation dose?

Which fact is not important when drawing conclusions from C-14 dating?

Which would contribute most to your annual radiation exposure?

Fission is the process of creating energy by

Which is not a suitable option for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel?

Which of the following is NOT being considered for a "next generation" of nuclear core coolant?

Which is the balanced equation for the fission of U-235?

How much energy is created from the conversion of 1.0 × 10¯4 kg of matter? (speed of light = 3.0 × 108 m/s)

The Air We Breathe

Protecting the Ozone Layer

The Chemistry of Global Climate Change

Energy From Combustion

Water for Life

Neutralizing the Threat of Acid Rain

Energy From Electron Transfer

The World of Polymers and Plastics

Manipulating Molecules and Designing Drugs

Nutrition: Food for Thought

Genetic Engineering and the Molecules of Life

Filters

How much energy is created from the conversion of 1.0 × 10¯⁴ kg of matter? (speed of light = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s)