Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

gamma decay

beta decay

alpha decay

fusion

fission

Question 1 of 10

2. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

alpha

gamma

beta

neutron

Question 2 of 10

3. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{7}_{3}Li} + \chemfig{^2_1 H} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{9}_{4}Be} \schemestop$

alpha decay

fission

fusion

gamma decay

beta decay

Question 3 of 10

4. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 4 of 10

5. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 5 of 10

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

120

200

280

Question 6 of 10

7. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 7 of 10

8. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

fission

beta decay

fusion

gamma decay

alpha decay

Question 8 of 10