Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

neutron

alpha

gamma

beta

Question 1 of 10

2. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{12}_{6}C} + ? \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{28}_{13}Al} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{16}_{8}O}$

$\chemfig{^{16}_{7}N}$

$\chemfig{^{40}_{19}K}$

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

Question 2 of 10

3. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

gamma decay

fusion

beta decay

fission

alpha decay

Question 3 of 10

4. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{217}_{88}Ra} \arrow[,.7] ? + \chemfig{^4_2He} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{213}_{88}Rn}$

$\chemfig{^{213}_{86}Ra}$

$\chemfig{^{221}_{90}Th}$

$\chemfig{^{213}_{86}Rn}$

Question 4 of 10

5. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart ? \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{0}_{-1}e} + \chemfig{^{32}_{15}P} \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{32}_{14}Si}$

$\chemfig{^{32}_{13}Al}$

$\chemfig{^{33}_{14}Si}$

$\chemfig{^{31}_{14}Si}$

Question 5 of 10

6. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 6 of 10

7. 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 7 of 10

8. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

gamma decay

alpha decay

beta decay

fission

fusion

Question 8 of 10

9. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

gamma

beta

neutron

alpha

Question 9 of 10

10. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 10 of 10