Exam 16: Nuclear Chemistry

For the following nuclear reactions, supply the missing isotope, or elementary particle. -14N + 4He → ________ + 1H

Match each of the isotopes with the daughter isotope produced via an alpha-emission. -uranium-238

Binding energy is ________.

An alpha particle is neutral.

Identify X in the reaction below. 238U + 12C → 244Cf + X

The mercury-197 to gold-197 conversion is accompanied by ________.

Match each of the isotopes with the daughter isotope produced via an alpha-emission. -radium-224

Isotopes with the lowest possible n/p ratio are usually the most stable.

Match each isotope with its location on the band of stability. -hydrogen-1

A fusion reaction creates more energy than a fission reaction.

Match each of the isotopes with the daughter isotope produced via a beta-emission. -niobium-96

Match each of the isotopes with the daughter isotope produced via an alpha-emission. -roentgenium-279

Match each isotope with its location on the band of stability. -uranium-238

The half-life of chlorine-34 is 1.52 seconds. How much time will pass before a given sample of chlorine-34 decays by 60%?

When nickel-63 is converted to copper-63 ________.

Which is the lightest among the following particles?

Match each of the isotopes with the daughter isotope produced via a beta-emission. -lithium-9

Match each of the transformations with its process. -1p ? 1n

Match each isotope with its location on the band of stability. -carbon-12

What is the mass defect of the lithium-9 isotope in g/mol? Lithium-9 has an atomic mass of 9.0273 g/mol.