Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

$\chemfig{^{110}_{48}Cd}$

$\chemfig{^{111}_{48}Cd}$

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

$\chemfig{^{111}_{49}In}$

Question 1 of 10

2. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

$\chemfig{^{1}_{0}n}$

$^{0}_{0}{\gamma}$

$\chemfig{^{0}_{1}H}$

$\chemfig{^{0}_{-1}e}$

Question 2 of 10

3. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 3 of 10

4. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

fusion

beta decay

fission

gamma decay

alpha decay

Question 4 of 10

5. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 5 of 10

6. How many neutrons does mercury-200 have in its nucleus?

200

280

120

Question 6 of 10

7. 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

gamma decay

fission

alpha decay

beta decay

Question 7 of 10

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

$^{25}_{13}Al$

Question 8 of 10

9. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart ? \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{98}_{34}Se} + \chemfig{^{138}_{62}Sm} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{248}_{94}Pu}$

$\chemfig{^{236}_{96}Cm}$

$\chemfig{^{40}_{28}Ni}$

$\chemfig{^{40}_{20}Ca}$

Question 9 of 10

10. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{14}_{7}N} + \chemfig{^{14}_{6}C} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{27}_{13}Al} + ? \schemestop$

gamma

alpha

neutron

beta

Question 10 of 10