Question 1

Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 years and is formed during nuclear explosions. If a water sample had an activity of 84 pCi in June of 2010, approximately what will be the activity in pCi at the same time in June of 2094?

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Question 2

Two workers absorbed equal amounts of energy from nuclear radiation. Worker A was exposed to neutrons with a W_R of 14 and received a dose of 85 mrem. Worker B was exposed to beta particles. What dose did Worker B receive?

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Question 3

An exposure to equal amounts of energy from nuclear radiation occurred at two different sites. At the first site an employee was exposed to neutrons with a W_R of 16 and received a dose of 33 mrem. At the second site a worker was exposed to alpha particles. What dose did this second empolyee receive?

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Question 4

Which type of radiation is the least damaging to tissue if exposure occurs from an external source? Briefly explain your reasoning.

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Question 5

Which type of radiation is the most damaging to tissue if exposure occurs internally? Briefly explain your reasoning.

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Quiz 8: Nuclear Chemistry

Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 years and is formed during nuclear explosions. If a water sample had an activity of 84 pCi in June of 2010, approximately what will be the activity in pCi at the same time in June of 2094?

Two workers absorbed equal amounts of energy from nuclear radiation. Worker A was exposed to neutrons with a WR of 14 and received a dose of 85 mrem. Worker B was exposed to beta particles. What dose did Worker B receive?

Which type of radiation is the least damaging to tissue if exposure occurs from an external source? Briefly explain your reasoning.

Which type of radiation is the most damaging to tissue if exposure occurs internally? Briefly explain your reasoning.

Two workers absorbed equal amounts of energy from nuclear radiation. Worker A was exposed to neutrons with a W_R of 14 and received a dose of 85 mrem. Worker B was exposed to beta particles. What dose did Worker B receive?