Physical Science Nuclear Reactions

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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HS-PS1-8, HS-ESS2-2, HS-PS1-1

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Susan Schroer

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7 Slides • 10 Questions

How to read atomic notation

Mass number Is always bigger than atomic number
Atomic number is unique to each element (ID number)
Mass number of element can change and without changing the element itself

Multiple Choice

What is the mass number of chlorine (Cl)

Multiple Choice

How many protons does gold have

197

118

276

3 types of radioactive decay

Alpha decay

Beta decay

Gamma decay

Alpha decay is when an unstable nucleus releases an alpha particle

Beta decay is when an unstable nucleus releases an alpha particle

Multiple Choice

Alpha decay of $\frac{208}{83}Bi$ produces an atom with an atomic mass of?

212

204

Multiple Choice

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

fusion

fission

half-life

gamma radiation

Multiple Choice

Only nuclei with _________ atomic numbers can undergo fission.

small

even

odd

large

Multiple Choice

How is nuclear fusion different from nuclear fission?

In fusion, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.

Fission produces energy but fusion does not.

Fusion produces energy but fission does not.

In fission, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.

Multiple Choice

A high temperature is required for which to occur?

alpha decay

beta decay

nuclear fission

nuclear fusion

Multiple Choice

Uranium-238 decays into Thorium-234 by emitting .........

an alpha particle

a beta particle

gamma rays

visible light

Multiple Choice

Which best represents nuclear fission?

Multiple Choice

Which of these diagrams represents the type of nuclear reaction that produces energy in the Sun?

How to read atomic notation

Mass number Is always bigger than atomic number
Atomic number is unique to each element (ID number)
Mass number of element can change and without changing the element itself

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