Question 1

In which of the following scenarios does nuclear fusion occur?

Accepted Answer

In the sun

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During atomic bomb explosions

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In nuclear reactors

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In coal-burning power plants

Question 2

Which process occurs naturally in stars and produces helium from hydrogen?

Accepted Answer

Fusion

Answer

Radioactive decay

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Nuclear decay

Answer

Fission

Question 3

Which of the following is a common application of nuclear fission?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear power plants

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Wind turbines

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Hydrogen bombs

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Solar energy systems

Question 4

Which of the following materials can effectively stop alpha particles?

Accepted Answer

Paper

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Glass

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Lead

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Aluminum

Question 5

What is produced in the nucleus after an alpha decay event?

Accepted Answer

A new element with an atomic number reduced by 2

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An element with an atomic number increased by 2

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The same element

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A neutron

Question 6

In alpha decay, what happens to the element's identity?

Accepted Answer

It changes to a different element

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It becomes a stable isotope

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It becomes a radioactive isotope

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It remains the same element

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of alpha decay?

Accepted Answer

Radon-222 decaying to Polonium-218

Answer

Carbon-14 decaying to Nitrogen-14

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Uranium-238 decaying to Thorium-234

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Potassium-40 decaying to Argon-40

Question 8

What is produced when Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay?

Accepted Answer

Thorium-234 and an alpha particle

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Radon-222 and a beta particle

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Bismuth-214 and a neutron

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Plutonium-239 and a gamma ray

Question 9

What type of radiation is emitted during alpha decay?

Accepted Answer

Alpha particles

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Gamma rays

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Beta particles

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Neutrons

Question 10

What element is produced when carbon-14 undergoes beta decay?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen-14

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Oxygen-14

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Carbon-15

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Nitrogen-13

Question 11

What is the charge of a beta particle emitted in beta minus decay?

Accepted Answer

Negative

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Neutral

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Positive

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No charge

Question 12

What is the result of beta minus (β-) decay?

Accepted Answer

A neutron is converted into a proton

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A positron is emitted

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A proton is converted into a neutron

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An electron is emitted

Question 13

Which of the following elements undergoes beta decay in the environment?

Accepted Answer

Strontium-90

Answer

Gold-197

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Helium-4

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Lead-206

Question 14

Which of the following processes is NOT associated with beta decay?

Accepted Answer

Fusion

Answer

Conversion of a neutron to a proton

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Decay of Carbon-14

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Beta minus decay

Question 15

What is the result of a beta decay on the mass number of an element?

Accepted Answer

It remains the same

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It decreases by 1

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It increases by 1

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It increases by 2

Question 16

What element is formed after the beta decay of Carbon-14?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen-14

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Carbon-12

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Oxygen-14

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Boron-14

Question 17

Which element is produced when Strontium-90 undergoes beta decay?

Accepted Answer

Yttrium-90

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Barium-90

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Zirconium-90

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Rubidium-90

Question 18

Which element undergoes beta decay to transform into iodine-131?

Accepted Answer

Te (Tellurium)

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Hg (Mercury)

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Br (Bromine)

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Cu (Copper)

Question 19

In which field is gamma radiation commonly used for medical purposes?

Accepted Answer

Radiation therapy

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Chiropractic treatment

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Physical therapy

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Psychotherapy

Question 20

What can gamma radiation do to human cells?

Accepted Answer

It can cause damage to DNA

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It can improve cell function

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It can enhance cell division

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It can provide energy for cell growth

Question 21

Which ionizing radiation is considered the most penetrating?

Accepted Answer

Gamma radiation

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Beta radiation

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X-ray radiation

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Alpha radiation

Question 22

What can be used to shield against gamma radiation?

Accepted Answer

Lead

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Wood

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Plastic

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Aluminum

Question 23

What is the primary source of gamma radiation in nature?

Accepted Answer

Radioactive decay

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Chemical reactions

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Electrical discharges

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Magnetic fields

Question 24

What characteristic distinguishes gamma radiation from alpha and beta radiation?

Accepted Answer

Gamma radiation has no mass and no charge

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Gamma radiation is made of particles

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Gamma radiation is positively charged

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Gamma radiation has a larger mass than alpha particles

Question 25

What is the primary source of natural gamma radiation on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Cosmic rays

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Electric appliances

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Radioactive minerals

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Magnetic fields

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