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Question #1: Protons are held to each other by 1. a magnetic force. 2. the nucle

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Question #1:

Protons are held to each other by

1. a magnetic force.

2. the nuclear strong force.

3. the force of attraction between electric charges.

4. a gravitational force.

Question #2

Which of the following has the largest mass?

1. proton

2. particle

3. neutron

4. electron

Question #3

Which of the following has the smallest mass?

1. proton

2. electron

3. neutron

4. particle

Question #4

What is the universal force that acts on the

protons and neutrons of an atom?

1. electric

2. magnetic

3. nuclear

4. gravitational

Question #5

Why are alpha and beta rays deflected in

opposite directions in a magnetic field?

1. They have different penetration abilities.

2. They have different masses.

3. They are oppositely charged.

4. They have different chemical characteristics.

5. They have different lifetimes.

Question #6

Carbon dating allows us to

1. understand the motion of the Moon

around the Earth.

2. discover the age of dead bodies.

3. explain global warming.

4. keep an accurate daily calendar.

Question #7

Why does plutonium not occur in appreciable

amounts in natural ore deposits?

1. Plutonium has a relatively heavy mass.

2. Plutonium is a gas.

3. Plutonium easily reacts chemically with

other materials.

4. Plutonium has a relatively long half life.

5. Plutonium has a relatively short half

life.

Question #8

The radiation from a radioactive element

comes from

1. chemical bonds.

2. the electrons.

3. the nucleus.

Question #9

Most radioactive elements have

1. equal numbers of protons and neutrons.

2. more neutrons than protons.

3. more elctrons than protons.

4. more protons than neutrons.

Question #10

In nature, one element can change to another

by the process of

1. polymerization.

2. radioactive decay.

3. covalent bonding.

4. combustion.

Question #11

The half-life of a radioactive element is

1. the time it takes for half the radioactive

nuclei in a sample to decay.

2. the time it takes for half the protons in a

radioactive nucleus to be lost.

3. half the time it takes for a radioactive

nucleus to decay.

4. the time it takes for half the neutrons in

a radioactive nucleus to be lost.

Question #12

Atoms that have the same atomic number but

different numbers of neutrons are

1. radioactive

2. ions

3. isotopes

4. impossible

Question #13

What indoor pollutant can lead to nasal can-

cers if not removed?

1. plutonium

2. radon

3. polonium

4. uranium

5. radium

Question #14

Which one of the following IS NOT a property

of radon?

1. tasteless

2. nonradioactive

3. unreactive

4. odorless

Question #15

The ultimate source of radon in the environ-

ment is from the radioactive decay of natu-

rally occurring

1. carbon.

2. xenon.

3. uranium.

4. plutonium.

Question #16

particles emitted from radioactve nuclei

have

1. a larger mass than an particle.

2. a smaller mass than electrons.

3. a larger mass than electrons.

4. the same mass as an electron.

Question #17

Choose the particle having a relative mass of

1 u and no charge.

1. alpha particle

2. none of these

3. neutron

4. beta particle

5. proton

Question #18

An particle can be represented as ? .

1. 4He

2. 1p

3. e?

4. 1n

Question #19

Radioactivity is a general term that includes

the emission of several kinds of particles.

Which of the following is NOT included

under this term?

1. electromagnetic radiation

2. protons

3.

4. electrons

5.

Question #20

Of the following species, the one with the

greatest energy is probably a(n) ? .

1. electron

2. particle

3. particle

4. ray

5. proton

Explanation / Answer

Question #1:

Protons are held to each other by

2. the nuclear strong force.

.

Question #2

Which of the following has the largest mass?

3. neutron

(if by arrticle you mean alpha particle, then that would be the correct answer)

.

Question #3

Which of the following has the smallest mass?

2. electron

(please be clear about what particle you are telling about)

.

Question #4

What is the universal force that acts on the

protons and neutrons of an atom?

3. nuclear

.

Question #5

Why are alpha and beta rays deflected in

opposite directions in a magnetic field?

3. They are oppositely charged.

.

Question #6

Carbon dating allows us to

2. discover the age of dead bodies.

.

Question #7

Why does plutonium not occur in appreciable

amounts in natural ore deposits?

4. Plutonium has a relatively long half

life.

.

Question #8

The radiation from a radioactive element

comes from

3. the nucleus.

.

Question #9

Most radioactive elements have

2. more neutrons than protons.

.

Question #10

In nature, one element can change to another

by the process of

2. radioactive decay.

.

Question #11

The half-life of a radioactive element is

1. the time it takes for half the radioactive

nuclei in a sample to decay.

.

Question #12

Atoms that have the same atomic number but

different numbers of neutrons are

3. isotopes

.

Question #13

What indoor pollutant can lead to nasal can-

cers if not removed?

5. radium

.

Question #14

Which one of the following IS NOT a property

of radon?

2. nonradioactive

.

Question #15

The ultimate source of radon in the environ-

ment is from the radioactive decay of natu-

rally occurring

3. uranium.

.

Question #16

particles emitted from radioactve nuclei

have

.

4. the same mass as an electron.

Question #17

Choose the particle having a relative mass of

1 u and no charge.

3. neutron

.

Question #18

An particle can be represented as ? .(I assume alpha particle)

1. 4He (Alpha particle)

3. e? (Beta Particle)

.

Question #19

Radioactivity is a general term that includes

the emission of several kinds of particles.

Which of the following is NOT included

under this term?

1. electromagnetic radiation

.

Question #20

Of the following species, the one with the

greatest energy is probably a(n) ? .

(you need to mention what energy are you refering to)

I assume KE and say the answer is the gamma rays as it can achieve about speed of light

Rays

Hope this helps.