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Nuclear
Studying nuclear chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who discovered radium and polonium? | Marie Curie |
| Who identified the three types of radiation? | Pierre Curie |
| These gain stability by undergoing changes in the nucleus. | Radioisotopes |
| Process by which elements are converted into new elements. | Transmutation |
| The study of radioactivity. | Nuclear chemistry |
| We think of the arrow in a nuclear equation like a(n) | Equal sign |
| This radiation changes the atomic number by one. | Beta |
| This radiation does not change the mass number or the atomic number. | Gamma |
| This radiation needs meters of concrete or centimeters of lead to stop it. | Gamma |
| The graph of half-life has what shape? | Curved line down (Parabolic) |
| This nuclear reaction occurs on the Sun. | Fusion |
| How are nuclear reactions controlled at nuclear power plants? (two answers) | Neutron moderation and absorption |
| What is the waste product of a fusion reaction? | Helium |
| Who won a Nobel Prize for their work with Nuclear chemistry? | Marie and Pierre Curie and Henry Bequerel |
| Who identified beta radiation as an electron? | Henry Bequerel |
| Process by which a nucleus emits radiation. | Radioactive decay |
| In chemical reactions, atoms are: | Rearranged |
| A helium nucleus is what form of radiation? | Alpha |
| The slowest form of radiaiton. | Alpha |
| This radiation can be stopped by wood or aluminum foil. | Beta |
| The nucleus that decays is called the: | Parent nucleus |
| This radiation can be stopped by newspaper or skin cells. | Alpha |
| Splitting of one large nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called... | Fission |
| This nuclear reaction is used in nuclear power plants. | Fission |
| Smaller nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus. | Fusion |
| The name of the group that developed the nuclear bombs. | Manhattan Project |
| This person Smashed Dalton's theory. | Henry Bequerel |
| Who discovered radiation while working with uranium salts? | Henry Bequerel |
| Nuclear reactions involve changes in the... | Nucleus |
| Radioactivity is caused by... | An unstable nucleus |
| This radiation changes the mass number by 4. | Alpha |
| This form of radiation is the easiest to stop. | Alpha |
| This radiation is a wave. | Gamma |
| The nucleus that is created. | Daughter nucleus |
| The time it takes for 1/2 the nuclei of a radioactive sample to decay. | Half-life |
| This reaction was used in the atomic bombs. | Fission |
| We haven't figured out how to perform this reaction at room temperature yet. | Fusion |
| This reaction requires extremely high temperatures. | Fusion |
| Radiation that was given off after the atomic bombs were dropped. | Gamma |
| Was run over by horses. | Pierre Curie |
| Penetrating rays and particles emitted by a radioactive source. | Radiation |
| Chemical reactions involve changes in the... | Electrons |
| Compared to chemical reactions, nuclear reactions release: | More energy |
| This radiation changes the atomic number by 2. | Alpha |
| This radiation does not change the mass number. | Gamma |
| This radiation is the hardest to stop. | Gamma |
| A series of nuclear decay reactions is called... | Radioactive series |
| A half-life decay problem will never reach... | Zero |
| This nuclear reaction produces the most energy. | Fusion |
| Which type of energy is NOT used at a nuclear power plant: nuclear energy, thermal energy, mechanical energy, or solar energy. | Solar energy |
| Fusion at room temperature is called... | Cold fusion |
| This nuclear scientist worked with magnets. | Pierre Curie |
| Nuclear reactions cannot be... | Sped up or slowed down |
| A radioactive series ends when it reaches a(n): | Stable isotope |
| Which type of reaction is used in the Hydrogen Bomb? | Fusion |
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