Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 1 of 10

2. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 2 of 10

3. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

neutron

beta

gamma

alpha

Question 3 of 10

4. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 4 of 10

5. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{77}_{35}Br} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{77}_{35}Br} + ? \schemestop$

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

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

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

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

Question 5 of 10

6. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

neutron

gamma

alpha

beta

Question 6 of 10

7. What’s the symbol for an isotope with 20 protons and 30 neutrons?