Nuclear Chemistry Review

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Nuclear Chemistry Challenge

Test your knowledge of nuclear chemistry in this engaging quiz designed for students, teachers, and enthusiasts alike. With 12 comprehensive questions, you'll explore topics such as radioactivity, particle behavior, and historic discoveries in nuclear science.

Covers key concepts and terminology
Suitable for various knowledge levels
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Radioactivity - emission of ionizing (dislodge e-) radiation by some of the heavier elements TO REACH STABILITY; can be particulate or non-particulate in nature

True

False

alpha particle - charge (+)

beta particle - charge (-)

gamma ray - no charge

with these, which are influenced by electric/magnetic field?

Only alpha and beta particles

Only alpha and gamma

Only beta and gamma

(A.) lowest penetration but highest biological distraction; (B.) highest penetration but lowest biological distraction

(A.) alpha particle; (B.) gamma ray

(A.) gamma ray; (B.) alpha particle

(A.) even higher penetrating power than gamma rays; (B.) "ghost particle", necessary for conservation of properties during beta decay; (C.) "positive electron" observed in positron emission and electron capture

(A.) neutron, (B.) neutrino, (C.) positron

(A.) positron, (B.) neutron, (C.) neutrino

Discovered radioactivity; accidentally discovered the "phenomenon of radiation"; observed clear images produced on the black paper when uranium samples placed on top of it

Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie

Otto Hahn

Ernest Rutherford

Coined the term "radioactivity"; discovered Polonium and Radium

Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie

Otto Hahn

Ernest Rutherford

"Father of Nuclear Chemistry and Godfather of Nuclear Fission"; discovered phenomena of nuclear fission, alongside Lise Meitner

Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie

Otto Hahn

Ernest Rutherford

expansive work on disintegration of elements and the chemistry around radioactive nuclide

transmutation - atom of an element transforms into another upon bombardment of a smaller particle

Phosphorus-30 is the first radioactive nuclide

Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie

Otto Hahn

Ernest Rutherford

Protium is a/an ______ of Hydrogen. While Protium, Deuterium, and Titium comprise the Hydrogen _________.

Nuclide (atom with particular mass and atomic number), Isotopes (collective term for all possible nuclides of an element)

Isotope, Nuclides

(A.) alpha emission

occurs to nuclides with Z > 83 in order to increase N/P ratio

(B.) beta emission

possess high N/P ratio (above the stability belt)

neutron --> proton

(C.) positron emission

occurs to lighter nuclides (below the stability belt) to increase NP ratio

proton --> neutron

(D.) electron capture

occurs to heavier nuclides; external electron is used

proton --> neutron

(E.) gamma emission

metastable nuclide releases gamma rays to lower its energy state to a more stable form

All true

(A.), (B.), (C.) true; and (D.), (E.) false

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