Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

\schemestart \chemfig{^{220}_{88}Rn} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{216}_{86}Po} + \chemfig{^4_2He} \schemestop
 
 
 
 
 

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2. How many protons does phosphorus-31 have in its nucleus?
 
 
 
 

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3. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

\schemestart \chemfig{^{40}_{16}S} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{40}_{17}Cl} + ? \schemestop
 
 
 
 

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4. 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
 
 
 
 
 

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5. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

\schemestart \chemfig{^{239}_{92}U} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{239}_{93}Np} + ? \schemestop
 
 
 
 

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6. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

\schemestart ? \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^4_2He} + \chemfig{^{205}_{81}Tl} \schemestop
 
 
 
 

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7. What’s the mass number of this isotope?

^{25}_{13}Al
 
 
 
 

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8. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

\schemestart \chemfig{^{210}_{82}Pb} \arrow[,.7] ? + \chemfig{^{0}_{-1}e} \schemestop
 
 
 
 

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9. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

\schemestart \chemfig{^{100}_{47}Ag} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{100}_{47}Ag} + \schemestop \hspace{5 pt} ^{0}_{0}{\gamma}
 
 
 
 
 

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10. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

\schemestart \chemfig{^{46}_{23}V} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{46}_{23}V} + ? \schemestop
 
 
 
 

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