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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Po. A)    Rn B)    Pb C)    Ra D)    Hg E)    At Po.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Po. A)    Rn B)    Pb C)    Ra D)    Hg E)    At Rn
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Po. A)    Rn B)    Pb C)    Ra D)    Hg E)    At Pb
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Po. A)    Rn B)    Pb C)    Ra D)    Hg E)    At Ra
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Po. A)    Rn B)    Pb C)    Ra D)    Hg E)    At Hg
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Po. A)    Rn B)    Pb C)    Ra D)    Hg E)    At At

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of   Tc. A)    Ru B)    Rh C)    Nb D)    Mo E)    Ru Tc.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of   Tc. A)    Ru B)    Rh C)    Nb D)    Mo E)    Ru Ru
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of   Tc. A)    Ru B)    Rh C)    Nb D)    Mo E)    Ru Rh
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of   Tc. A)    Ru B)    Rh C)    Nb D)    Mo E)    Ru Nb
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of   Tc. A)    Ru B)    Rh C)    Nb D)    Mo E)    Ru Mo
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the beta decay of   Tc. A)    Ru B)    Rh C)    Nb D)    Mo E)    Ru Ru

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Define radioactivity.

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Radioactivity is the emission ...

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Describe what changes occur in the atomic nucleus during beta decay.


A) The mass number and atomic number decrease.
B) The mass number and atomic number increase.
C) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number decreases.
D) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number increases.
E) The mass number and atomic number do not change.

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Describe what changes occur in the atomic nucleus during gamma ray emission.


A) The mass number and atomic number decrease.
B) The mass number and atomic number increase.
C) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number decreases.
D) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number increases.
E) The mass number and atomic number do not change.

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Describe what changes occur in the atomic nucleus during positron emission.


A) The mass number and atomic number decrease.
B) The mass number and atomic number increase.
C) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number decreases.
D) The mass number is unchanged and the atomic number increases.
E) The mass number and atomic number do not change.

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   O. A)    C B)    F C)    N D)    N E)    C O.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   O. A)    C B)    F C)    N D)    N E)    C C
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   O. A)    C B)    F C)    N D)    N E)    C F
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   O. A)    C B)    F C)    N D)    N E)    C N
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   O. A)    C B)    F C)    N D)    N E)    C N
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   O. A)    C B)    F C)    N D)    N E)    C C

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Ra. A)    Fr B)    Ac C)    Po D)    Th E)    Rn Ra.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Ra. A)    Fr B)    Ac C)    Po D)    Th E)    Rn Fr
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Ra. A)    Fr B)    Ac C)    Po D)    Th E)    Rn Ac
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Ra. A)    Fr B)    Ac C)    Po D)    Th E)    Rn Po
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Ra. A)    Fr B)    Ac C)    Po D)    Th E)    Rn Th
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the alpha decay of   Ra. A)    Fr B)    Ac C)    Po D)    Th E)    Rn Rn

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   C. A)    B B)    N C)    C D)    B E)    N C.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   C. A)    B B)    N C)    C D)    B E)    N B
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   C. A)    B B)    N C)    C D)    B E)    N N
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   C. A)    B B)    N C)    C D)    B E)    N C
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   C. A)    B B)    N C)    C D)    B E)    N B
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the positron emission of   C. A)    B B)    N C)    C D)    B E)    N N

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Determine how many neutrons are produced during the neutron-induced fission of Determine how many neutrons are produced during the neutron-induced fission of   Pu to form   Kr and   Ce. A) 2 B) 0 C) 3 D) 1 E) 4 Pu to form Determine how many neutrons are produced during the neutron-induced fission of   Pu to form   Kr and   Ce. A) 2 B) 0 C) 3 D) 1 E) 4 Kr and Determine how many neutrons are produced during the neutron-induced fission of   Pu to form   Kr and   Ce. A) 2 B) 0 C) 3 D) 1 E) 4 Ce.


A) 2
B) 0
C) 3
D) 1
E) 4

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List two problems associated with nuclear power.

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Overheatin...

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Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by   Rb. A)    Kr B)    Sr C)    Br D)    Y E)    Kr Rb.


A) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by   Rb. A)    Kr B)    Sr C)    Br D)    Y E)    Kr Kr
B) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by   Rb. A)    Kr B)    Sr C)    Br D)    Y E)    Kr Sr
C) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by   Rb. A)    Kr B)    Sr C)    Br D)    Y E)    Kr Br
D) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by   Rb. A)    Kr B)    Sr C)    Br D)    Y E)    Kr Y
E) Determine the identity of the daughter nuclide from the electron capture by   Rb. A)    Kr B)    Sr C)    Br D)    Y E)    Kr Kr

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Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am.


A) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am He + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Np
B) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am He + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Bk
C) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Cm
D) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Pu
E) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am n + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Am. A)    Am →   He +   Np B)    Am →   He +   Bk C)    Am →   e +   Cm D)    Am →   e +   Pu E)    Am →   n +   Am Am

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Which of the following nuclides are most likely to decay via positron emission?


A) Cs-137
B) I-131
C) Al-24
D) K-42
E) N-14

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Give the maximum age that can be estimated from radiocarbon dating.


A) 100 000 years
B) 1 000 000 years
C) 50 000 years
D) 5000 years
E) 10 000 years

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Determine the binding energy of an O-16 nucleus. The O-16 nucleus has a mass of 15.9905 amu. A proton has a mass of 1.00728 amu, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 amu, and 1 amu is equivalent to 931 MeV of energy.


A) 8.84 MeV
B) 128 MeV
C) 138 MeV
D) 78.1 MeV
E) 38.2 MeV

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The radioactive decay of ________ is the single greatest source of human exposure to radiation.


A) radon
B) uranium
C) ozone
D) carbon
E) thorium

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) Gamma rays have the lowest ionizing power of any radioactivity.
B) Alpha radiation has the highest penetrating power of any radioactivity.
C) Beta emitters will do more damage than alpha emitters within the body.
D) Beta radiation has the highest ionizing power of any radioactivity.
E) Gamma radiation has the lowest penetrating power.

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Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu.


A) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Am
B) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np He + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np U
C) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Np
D) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np n + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu
E) Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Pu → Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np e + Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of   Pu. A)    Pu →   e +   Am B)    Pu →   He +   U C)    Pu →   e +   Np D)    Pu →   n +   Pu E)    Pu →   e +   Np Np

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Find a correct technique used in radiometric dating.


A) uranium-238 to bismuth-206
B) potassium-40 to argon-40
C) carbon-14 to nitrogen-11
D) lead-206 to uranium-238
E) calcium-41 to argon-42

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