Nuclear Chamistry Quiz

Question 1

What is the process called where an unstable nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation?

Answer 1

Radioactive Decay

Question 2

Which is a type of non-ionizing radiation:

Ultraviolet radiation
X-Ray radiation
Infrared radiation

Answer 2

Infrared radiation

Question 3

Who laid the groundwork for the field of nuclear chemistry?

Answer 3

Becquerel

Question 4

Where are protons located?

Answer 4

Inside the nucleus

Question 5

Which is NOT a type of ionizing radiation:

Gamma Radiation
Visible Light
X-Ray radiation

Answer 5

Visible Light

Question 6

What is the safe amount of REM exposure?

Answer 6

.5 REM per year

Question 7

What is the term for the number of ionizations within a given volume?

Answer 7

Radiation Density

Question 8

What is the SI unit for measuring the amount of radiation you’ve been exposed to?

Answer 8

Gray

Question 9

What is Gamma Radiation?

Answer 9

Electromagnetic Waves

Question 10

What is Alpha radiation?

Answer 10

Helium Nucleus

Question 11

What is Beta radiation ?

Answer 11

An electron

Question 12

What can stop Gamma radiation?

Answer 12

Lead

Question 13

When lead undergoes alpha radiation - - what does it become?

Answer 13

Mercury

Question 14

When Chlorine undergoes beta radiation - - what does it become?

Answer 14

Argon

Question 15

What causes a nucleus to become unstable?

Answer 15

Too many neutrons

Question 16

Can the Bobby resist low levels of ionizing radiation because it can repair the damage?

Answer 16

YES

Question 17

What important human materials inside the cell are damaged by ionizing radiation ?

Answer 17

DNA

Question 18

What is a relatively constant level of natural radiation called?

Answer 18

Background radiation

Question 19

What is radioactive decay?

Answer 19

It is spontaneous and does NOT require energy

Question 20

Which has the weakest type of radiation:

Beta
Alpha
Gamma

Answer 20

Alpha