Nuclear Chemistry Review Exercise

Radioactivity, which is also known as radioactive decay, is an example of a nuclear reaction. 

Which statement about nuclear reactions is false?

Unstable isotopes undergo nuclear reactions so that they may changed or transformed into __________.

______ radiation has the greatest penetrating power.

This is an example of...

Where does fusion occur naturally?

Which of the following correctly display nuclear fusion?

The _________ nuclear disaster occurred workers were testing an emergency cooling procedure that resulted in a power surges that resulted in the lid blowing off the nuclear reactor allowing for the release of enormous amounts of nuclear material into the atmosphere.

 This nuclear disaster resulted from an earthquake followed by a tsunami.

The ________ incident occurred in Middleton, Pennsylvania.

In _______, Japan the United States dropped its first atomic bomb called "Little Boy".

In ______, Japan the United States dropped a second atomic bomb call "Fat Man".

Used to determine the age of ancient objects.

At nuclear power plants, the heat to make the steam is created when uranium atoms split- called fusion.

Which of is NOT a use of nuclear medicine?

Unlike solar cells, nuclear power systems function independently of sunlight, which is necessary for deep space exploration.