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Topic 12: Nuclear Chemistry

3. Nuclear chemistry particles: Recalling concept facts and definitions

1. A neutron has approximately the same mass as
1) An alpha particle 2) A beta particle 3) An electron 4) A proton

2. Which product of nuclear decay has mass but no charge?
1) Gamma rays 2) Positrons 3) Alpha particles 4) Beta particles

3. An electron has a charge identical to that of
1) A positron 2) A beta particle 3) An alpha particle 4) A proton

4. Which nuclear decay particle is identical in mass and charge to a helium nucleus? 4) A neutron
1) An Alpha particle 2) A Beta particle

3) A Proton

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5. Which nuclear radiation is similar to high energy X-ray?
1) Beta 2) Alpha 3) Gamma 4) Neutron

6. Which of these types of nuclear radiation has the greatest penetrating power? 4) Gamma rays

2) Beta

1) Alpha

3) Neutron

7. Which type of radioactive emission has positive charge and weak penetrating power?
1) Gamma rays 2) Neutrons 3) Beta particles 4) Alpha particles

8. Which particle has the least mass?
1) A beta particle 2) An alpha particle 3) A Proton 4) A neutron

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9. Which nuclear decay emission consists of energy only? 3) Gamma radiation 4) Positron
2) Beta particle

1) Alpha particle

10. Alpha particles and beta particles differ in
1) Mass only 3) Both mass and charge
4) Neither mass nor charge
2) Charge only

11. Which nuclear emission symbol has neither mass nor charge?

3) β+

1) α
2) β- 4) γ

12. Which list of particles is in order of increasing mass? 3) Alpha-------- > Beta-------- > Proton
1) Proton -------> Beta ----------> Alpha

2) Beta ---------- > Proton ------ > Alpha 4) Proton ------> Alpha ------ > Beta

13. Which list of particles is in order of decreasing charge?
1) Beta --------- > Neutron ----- > Alpha 3) Gamma ----> Beta -----------> Alpha
2) Neutron----- > Positron------ > Alpha 4) Alpha -------> Positron ------ > Gamma

14. Which list is showing the particles arranged in order of increasing penetrating power?
1) Gamma------> Beta ----------> Alpha 3) Alpha-------- > Beta ----------- > Gamma
4) Gamma ------> Alpha -------- > Beta

2) Beta ------- > Gamma ------- > Alpha

15. In which list can all particles be accelerated by an electric field?
1) Alpha, beta, and neutrons 3) Alpha, protons, and neutrons
2) Alpha, beta, and protons 4) Beta, protons, and neutrons

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