Nuclear Reactions Practice

1. What type of nuclear reaction is this?

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

gamma decay

fusion

fission

beta decay

alpha decay

Question 1 of 10

2. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

beta

alpha

gamma

neutron

Question 2 of 10

3. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

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

neutron

beta

gamma

alpha

Question 3 of 10

4. What nuclear particle balances this reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{237}_{93}Np} \arrow[,.7] \chemfig{^{233}_{91}Pa} + ? \schemestop$

gamma

beta

neutron

alpha

Question 4 of 10

5. Which choice balances the nuclear reaction correctly?

$\schemestart \chemfig{^{7}_{3}Li} + \chemfig{^{4}_{2}He} \arrow[,.7] ? \schemestop$

$\chemfig{^{3}_{1}H}$

$\chemfig{^{11}_{5}Na}$

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

$\chemfig{^{11}_{5}B}$

Question 5 of 10

6. How many protons does phosphorus-31 have in its nucleus?

Question 6 of 10

7. 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 7 of 10