Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

$\chemfig{^{209}_{83}Bi}$

$\chemfig{^{210}_{81}Tl}$

$\chemfig{^{210}_{83}Bi}$

$\chemfig{^{211}_{82}Pb}$

Question 1 of 10

2. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

fission

gamma decay

alpha decay

fusion

beta decay

Question 2 of 10

3. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{41}_{18}Ar} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{41}_{19}K} + \ce{^{0}_{-1}e} \schemestop$

beta decay

fission

gamma decay

alpha decay

fusion

Question 3 of 10

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

Question 4 of 10

5. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

fusion

alpha decay

gamma decay

beta decay

fission

Question 5 of 10

6. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

$\chemfig{^{201}_{79}Au}$

$\chemfig{^{207}_{85}At}$

$\chemfig{^{209}_{83}Bi}$

$\chemfig{^{207}_{82}Pb}$

Question 6 of 10

7. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{7}_{3}Li} + \chemfig{^{4}_{2}He} \arrow[,.7] ? \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{11}_{5}Na}$

$\chemfig{^{11}_{5}B}$

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

$\chemfig{^{3}_{1}H}$

Question 7 of 10

8. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{111}_{48}Cd} \arrow[,.7] ? + \schemestop \hspace{5 pt} ^{0}_{0}{\gamma}$

$\chemfig{^{111}_{47}Ag}$