Comprehensive Quiz: Module 3

Radioactivity is generally associated with which part of the atom?

The major source of everyday radiation exposure for the general population is

Which of the following numbers indicate charge of a nucleus?

Which particles in an atom are involved in nuclear reaction?

Which of the three kinds of radiation described in this section in the most penetrating?

How is the atomic number of a nucleus changed by beta decay?

Which of the following can be shielded by a paper?

A sample of Thorium(Th-171) has a mass of 0.4055g. How much is left after 6 half-lives?

Carbon-10 has a half-life of about 19 seconds. How many half-lives does it undergo in 1 minutes and 16 seconds?

What are the three main types of nuclear radiation?

When a big nucleus is bombarded with a neutron, several small nuclei are formed and lot of energy are released. This phenomenon is called:

Which is the best description of an alpha particle?

The type of nuclear reactions continuously occur in sun:

Which product is formed by beta emission from uranium-235? The atomic number of uranium is 92.

Which nuclear reaction is an example of positron emission?

How many neutrons will be produced in the reaction shown?

The half-life of nickel-65 is 2.50 days. How much of a 100.-g sample remains after 7.50 days?

A curie is

Which reaction illustrates artificial transmutation by alpha bombardment?

In nuclear fusion