Question 1

The symbol indicating the number of nucleons in a nucleus is __________.

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Question 2

The symbol indicating the number of protons in a nucleus is __________.

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Question 3

When radium-223 (Z = 88)decays to radon-119 (Z = 86),the other particle emitted is a(n)__________.

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Question 4

The symbol indicating the mass number of a nucleus is __________.

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Question 5

When sulfur-35 (Z = 16)decays to chlorine-35 (Z = 17),a(n)__________ is emitted.

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Question 6

Two particles that will be deflected by a magnetic field are __________ and __________.

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Question 7

Two isotopes have the same __________ number.

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Question 8

The symbol indicating the atomic number of a nucleus is __________.

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Question 9

The time interval during which a nucleus has a 50% probability of decaying is its _________.

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Question 10

Of the three types of nuclear decay,only __________ does not affect the atomic number of the nucleus.

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Question 11

Nuclear radiation can be detected by using a __________.

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Question 12

Fuel rods in a nuclear reactor contain only about 3% uranium-235 and the remainder is mostly uranium-238.As the uranium-238 absorbs a neutron during reactions,it becomes __________,which undergoes two beta decays to become __________.

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Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron to become uranium-239, which then undergoes two beta decays to become plutonium-239.

Question 13

The number of protons in a nucleus is the __________ number.

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Question 14

The symbol indicating the number of neutrons in a nucleus is __________.

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Question 15

An alpha particle is another name for a(n)__________.

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Question 16

When a neutron decays to a proton,a(n)__________ particle is emitted.

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Question 17

A beta particle is another name for a(n)__________.

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Question 18

When a nucleus in an excited state decays to the ground state,a(n)__________ particle is emitted.

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Question 19

Of the thousands of different isotopes known to exist,

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Question 20

A gamma ray is another name for a(n)__________.

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Quiz 11: Nuclear Physics