Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{46}_{23}V} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{46}_{23}V} + ? \schemestop$

beta

gamma

alpha

neutron

Question 1 of 10

2. 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

beta decay

alpha decay

fusion

fission

Question 2 of 10

3. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

fusion

gamma decay

alpha decay

fission

beta decay

Question 3 of 10

4. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 4 of 10

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

$^{30}_{20}Zn$

$^{50}_{30}Zn$

$^{50}_{20}Sn$

$^{50}_{20}Ca$

$^{20}_{10}Ne$

$^{30}_{20}Ca$

Question 5 of 10

6. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{220}_{88}Rn} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{216}_{86}Po} + \chemfig{^4_2He} \schemestop$

fission

alpha decay

fusion

beta decay

gamma decay

Question 6 of 10

7. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 7 of 10

8. How many protons does $^{48}_{22}Ti$ have in its nucleus?

Question 8 of 10

9. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{253}_{99}Es} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{214}_{87}Fr} + ? \schemestop$

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

$\chemfig{^{26}_{13}Al}$

$\chemfig{^{39}_{19}K}$

$\chemfig{^{39}_{12}Mg}$

Question 9 of 10

10. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 10 of 10