Question 1

Which of the following would be associated with medical testing?

Accepted Answer

A) breeder reactor 
B) carbon dating 
C) geochronology 
D) radioimmunoassay 
A) breeder reactor 
B) carbon dating 
C) geochronology 
D) radioimmunoassay

Question 2

Manganese can undergo several types of radioactive emission.In which type of decay does the following reaction occur?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) positron 
D) gamma 
A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) positron 
D) gamma

Question 3

An isotope of zinc containing 36 neutrons is bombarded with and captures a proton.What isotope is produced as a product of the reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) zinc-67 
B) gallium-66 
C) kryton-83 
D) copper-65 
A) zinc-67 
B) gallium-66 
C) kryton-83 
D) copper-65

Question 4

A gold artifact from Peru could have its age determined using carbon-14.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One reason that irradiated food is not readily available in most grocery stores is that

Accepted Answer

A) the cost of the irradiated foods is much higher than normally offered foods. 
B) the chance of purchasing food that is still radioactive is rather high. 
C) most people have not learned enough to know that they are safe. 
D) All of the responses are correct. 
A) the cost of the irradiated foods is much higher than normally offered foods. 
B) the chance of purchasing food that is still radioactive is rather high. 
C) most people have not learned enough to know that they are safe. 
D) All of the responses are correct.

Question 6

Most of the synthetic (man-made)elements are stable and have been produced in large amounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A radioactive isotope of a metal produced a reading of 188 Bq.Another reading of the activity was taken 4 hours later and the reading was 47.0 Bq.What is the half-life of this isotope?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 hr 
B) 2 hr 
C) 1 hr 
D) 30 min 
A) 4 hr 
B) 2 hr 
C) 1 hr 
D) 30 min

Question 8

Tritium has a half-life of 12.5 years.If you had a sample of 8.00 grams of tritium today,how many grams of tritium would you have in 37.5 years?

Accepted Answer

A) 8.00 g 
B) 4.00 g 
C) 2.00 g 
D) 1.00 g 
A) 8.00 g 
B) 4.00 g 
C) 2.00 g 
D) 1.00 g

Question 9

Which of the following is not a nuclear reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) fusion 
B) radioactive decay 
C) fission 
D) redox 
A) fusion 
B) radioactive decay 
C) fission 
D) redox

Question 10

Which of the following consists of a stream of charged particles?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha rays 
B) beta rays 
C) gamma rays 
D) More than one response is correct. 
A) alpha rays 
B) beta rays 
C) gamma rays 
D) More than one response is correct.

Question 11

Film badges will detect only X-rays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A major problem with attempting to measure the effect of an exposure to emissions is that each different emission has a different effect on tissue due to the differences in penetration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would be the correct symbol for an americium-243 nucleus using the   symbolism?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 14

How much of a fissionable material is required to have a self-sustaining reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) A mass of the fissionable element that is three times its atomic weight is required. 
B) A mass of the fissionable element that is greater than the mass of the control rods. 
C) A supercritical mass of fissionable material is required and causes branching. 
D) A critical mass of fissionable material is required and varies depending on the identity of the fissionable material. 
A) A mass of the fissionable element that is three times its atomic weight is required. 
B) A mass of the fissionable element that is greater than the mass of the control rods. 
C) A supercritical mass of fissionable material is required and causes branching. 
D) A critical mass of fissionable material is required and varies depending on the identity of the fissionable material.

Question 15

Which technique of medical investigation presents no ionizing radiation risk to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) X-ray 
B) CAT scan 
C) MRI 
D) all of them 
A) X-ray 
B) CAT scan 
C) MRI 
D) all of them

Question 16

Which of the following would have the least penetrating power into matter?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha particles 
B) beta particles 
C) gamma rays 
D) neutrons 
A) alpha particles 
B) beta particles 
C) gamma rays 
D) neutrons

Question 17

The term "nuclear energy" is most closely associated with which one of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear fusion 
B) nuclear fission 
C) cyclotron bombardment 
D) radioactive decay 
A) nuclear fusion 
B) nuclear fission 
C) cyclotron bombardment 
D) radioactive decay

Question 18

The following equation describes the amount of energy released in nuclear reactions.
E = mc2

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Consider the figure below.Which form of emitted radiation would follow the path shown by the arrow labeled 3?

Accepted Answer

A) "$\alpha$" 
B) "$\beta$-" 
C) "$\gamma$" 
D) "n" 
A) "$\alpha$" 
B) "$\beta$-" 
C) "$\gamma$" 
D) "n"

Question 20

A nuclear reaction in which beta particles are emitted yields an atom that weighs 2$\mu$less than the starting element.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes

Which of the following would be associated with medical testing?

Manganese can undergo several types of radioactive emission.In which type of decay does the following reaction occur?

An isotope of zinc containing 36 neutrons is bombarded with and captures a proton.What isotope is produced as a product of the reaction?

A gold artifact from Peru could have its age determined using carbon-14.

One reason that irradiated food is not readily available in most grocery stores is that

Most of the synthetic (man-made)elements are stable and have been produced in large amounts.

A radioactive isotope of a metal produced a reading of 188 Bq.Another reading of the activity was taken 4 hours later and the reading was 47.0 Bq.What is the half-life of this isotope?

Tritium has a half-life of 12.5 years.If you had a sample of 8.00 grams of tritium today,how many grams of tritium would you have in 37.5 years?

Which of the following is not a nuclear reaction?

Which of the following consists of a stream of charged particles?

Film badges will detect only X-rays.

A major problem with attempting to measure the effect of an exposure to emissions is that each different emission has a different effect on tissue due to the differences in penetration.

Which of the following would be the correct symbol for an americium-243 nucleus using the symbolism?

How much of a fissionable material is required to have a self-sustaining reaction?

Which technique of medical investigation presents no ionizing radiation risk to the patient?

Which of the following would have the least penetrating power into matter?

The term "nuclear energy" is most closely associated with which one of the following processes?

The following equation describes the amount of energy released in nuclear reactions. E = mc2

Consider the figure below.Which form of emitted radiation would follow the path shown by the arrow labeled 3?

A nuclear reaction in which beta particles are emitted yields an atom that weighs 2 μ\muμ less than the starting element.

Matter, measurements, and Calculations

Atoms and Molecules

Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law

Forces Between Particles

Chemical Reactions

The States of Matter

Solutions and Colloids

Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

Acids, bases, and Salts

Organic Compounds: Alkanes

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Alcohols, phenols, and Ethers

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Amines and Amides

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Nutrition and Energy for Life

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

Body Fluids

Filters

The following equation describes the amount of energy released in nuclear reactions. E = mc²

A nuclear reaction in which beta particles are emitted yields an atom that weighs 2 $\mu$ less than the starting element.