Question 1

What is an isotope?

Accepted Answer

A different form of the same element with a different mass number due to a change in the number of neutrons.

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A different form of the same element with a different atomic number due to a change in the number of protons.

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A different form of the same element with a different mass number due to a change in the number of protons.

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A bigger form of the same element with a different atomic number due to a change in the number of protons.

Question 2

What is ionisation?

Accepted Answer

When a atom looses or gains an electron to become charged

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When a atom gains an electron to become charged

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When a atom looses or gains a proton to become charged

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When a atom looses an electron to become charged

Question 3

Alpha particles are made of:

Accepted Answer

2 protons and 2 neutrons

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2 neutrons

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2 electrons and 2 neutrons

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2 protons

Question 4

Beta particles are:

Accepted Answer

Fast moving electrons

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fast moving protons

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Slow moving electrons

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slow moving neutrons

Question 5

What material stops beta radiation?

Accepted Answer

thin aluminium

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paper

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lead

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cardboard

Question 6

What is Nuclear Fission?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Fission is a type of nuclear reaction that is used to release energy from uranium atoms

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Nuclear Fission is a type of nuclear reaction that is used to release energy from hydrogen atoms

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Nuclear Fission is a type of nuclear reaction that is used to gain energy from boron atoms

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Nuclear Fission is a type of chemical reaction that is used to release energy from uranium atoms

Question 7

What is the first step of Nuclear Fission?

Accepted Answer

A slow moving neutron is fired at an isotope of uranium

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A fast moving neutron is fired at an isotope of uranium

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A slow moving proton is fired at an isotope of carbon

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A slow moving electron is fired at an isotope of uranium

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