Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{253}_{99}Es} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{214}_{87}Fr} + ? \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{4}_{2}He}$

$\chemfig{^{39}_{19}K}$

$\chemfig{^{26}_{13}Al}$

$\chemfig{^{39}_{12}Mg}$

Question 1 of 10

2. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{239}_{94}Pu} + \chemfig{^1_0 n} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{146}_{58}Ce} + \chemfig{^{89}_{36}Kr} + 3\chemfig{^1_0 n} \schemestop$

beta decay

gamma decay

fusion

fission

alpha decay

Question 2 of 10

3. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{217}_{88}Ra} \arrow[,.7] ? + \chemfig{^4_2He} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{221}_{90}Th}$

$\chemfig{^{213}_{86}Rn}$

$\chemfig{^{213}_{86}Ra}$

$\chemfig{^{213}_{88}Rn}$

Question 3 of 10

4. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart ? \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{0}_{-1}e} + \chemfig{^{32}_{15}P} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{32}_{13}Al}$

$\chemfig{^{31}_{14}Si}$

$\chemfig{^{33}_{14}Si}$

$\chemfig{^{32}_{14}Si}$

Question 4 of 10

5. How many neutrons does $^{50}_{23}V$ have in its nucleus?

Question 5 of 10

6. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{12}_{6}C} + ? \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{28}_{13}Al} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{16}_{8}O}$

$\chemfig{^{16}_{7}N}$

$\chemfig{^{40}_{19}K}$

$\chemfig{^{4}_{2}He}$

Question 6 of 10

7. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{237}_{93}Np} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{233}_{91}Pa} + ? \schemestop$

neutron

beta

gamma

alpha

Question 7 of 10