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Ch. 25 Nuclear Chemistry Flashcards

1
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The discovery of the ______ in 1895 by Wilhelm roentgen opened w whole new filed of research

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X- Ray

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The curries discovered that some forms of matter give off _______ a combination of particles and energy

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Radiation

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3
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Marie curie names this process_________

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Radioactivity

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Another term used to describe the process by which one element spontaneously changes into another element is

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Radioactive decay

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5
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Any isotope that undergoes radioactive decay is called

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Radio isotopes

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6
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There are 3 forms of radiation, one type is a form of energy known as

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Gamma ray

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7
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The form of radiation containing the heavier particle is made up of helium nuclei called

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Alpha particle

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8
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The form of radiation containing the lighter particle consist of electrons called

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Beta particles

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9
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Wilhelm discovered the form of energy known as

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X-Ray

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10
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When a radioactive nucleus gives off a gamma ray, it’s atomic number increases by

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0

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11
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The three types of radiation were first identified by

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Rutherford

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12
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Each alpha particles carries an electric charge of

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2+

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13
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Each beta particle Carrie an electric charge of

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1-

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14
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Each gamma ray carries an electric charge of

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0

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15
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The number of stable isotopes that existing pared to the number of unstable isotopes is

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Much less

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16
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A lightweight isotope is likely to be stable if the ratio of protons to neutrons in its nucleus is

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1:1

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17
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A neutron is a

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Nucleon

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18
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The positron produced during emission comes from a

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Proton

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19
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During electron capture a proton in the nucleus of an atom is converted into

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Neutron

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20
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Atoms located above the band stability on a graph of numbers of a neutron versus number of protons are usually unstable because they contain too many

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Neutrons

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21
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True or false ?

Transmutation is the conversion of an atom of one element to an Atom of another element

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True

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22
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True or false ?

All nuclear reactions involve some type of nuclear transmutation

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True

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23
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True or false ?

Scientist induce transmutations by bombarding stable nuclei with high-energy alpha beta or gamma radiation

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True

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24
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True or false ?

The first induced nuclear transmutation was Carried out by Marie and Pierre curie in 1897

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False

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25
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True or false ?

Most induced transmutation reactions are produced in high energy particle accelerators

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True

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26
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True or false ?

Neptunium and plutonium were the first transuranium elements discovered

27
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True or false ?

The nuclear formula for a neutron is n

28
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True or false ?

The half life of a radio isotope is the time it takes for that isotope to decay

29
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True or false ?

A radioisotope that decays very rapidly has a short half life

30
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True or false ?

Radio isotopes with. Rey long half lives are seldom found in earths crust

31
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True or false ?

Temperature is the only factor that affects the half life of a radioisotope

32
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True or false ?

Carbon dating is not used to measure the age of rocks because the half life of carbon -14 is too short

33
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True or false ?

Temperature is the only that affects the half life of a radio isotope

34
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True or false ?

Carbon dating is not used to measure the age of rocks because the half life of carbon -14 is too short

35
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True or false ?

After an organism dies its ratio of carbon -14 to carbon -12 and carbon -13 increased

36
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True or false ?

Scientist currently believe that all of the possible transuranium elements have been discovered

37
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True or false mass number and atomic number are conserved in all nuclear reactions

38
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True or false ?

A nuclear reactor produces energy form fuel rods containing uranium -238

39
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True or false ?
The amount of energy produced for each kilogram of uranium is about the same as the amount of energy from a kilogram of coal

40
Q

True or false ?

The only elements that can be used as fuel in a nuclear power plant are those in which a chain reaction can occur

41
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True or false ?

If more than a critical mass is present in sample that sample is said to have supercritical mass

42
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True or false ?

Water is most common coolant used in a nuclear reactor

43
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True or false ?

Nuclear power plants usually produce electricity

44
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True or false ?

The purpose of control rods in a nuclear reactor is to reflect neutrons back into the core

45
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True or false ?

The production of energy in nuclear reactor can be stopped by pulling out all control rods

46
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True or false ?

A breeder reaction produces more fuel than it uses

47
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True or false ?

The fission products produced In nuclear power plants are not radioactive

48
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True or false ?

An uncontrolled chain reaction led to the nuclear accident in Chernobyl Ukraine

49
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PET

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A procedure that uses positrons to detect many different medical disorders

50
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Geiger Counter

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Uses a gas filled metal tube to detect and measure radiation

51
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100-300 mrem

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The annual amount of radiation to which a person is normally exposed

52
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Ionizing radiation

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Radiation energetic enough to break apart atoms

53
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Rad

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A unit used to measure the amount of radiation absorbed by a body

54
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Iodine -131

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Used to detect disorders of the thyroid gland

55
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Rem

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A unit used to measure the amount of damaged done to a body

56
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Genetic damage

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Radiation damage that can affect chromosomes and offsprings

57
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Neutron activation analysis

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A method used to detect very small amounts of an element in a sample

58
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Scintillation counter

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Contains phosphors that detect radiation

59
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Radio tracer

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A radioisotope used to indicate the presence of an element in a sample

60
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Gamma ray

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This type of radiation easily penetrated human tissue

61
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Somatic damage

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Damaged caused by radiation that affects a person but not their off spring

62
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Phosphor

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A material that gives off light when struck by radiation

63
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Film badge

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Worn by workers to monitor radiation exposure

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