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| What is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles or energy or both? |
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| Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay. Therefore, uranium-238 will... |
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| ...change into a different element altogether. |
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| What type of nuclear decay releases energy but not a particle? |
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Is this statement true or false?
All natural radiation is at a level low enough to be safe. |
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| Alpha-emitting substances, such as radon gas, can be a serious health hazard only if... |
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| ...they are inhaled or eaten. |
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| How can you detect the amount of exposure you have to radiation? What can you use? |
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| Transmutation involves: A.nuclear change B.chemical change C.both D.neither |
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| In what state must matter exist for fusion reactions to take place? A.sold B.liquid C.gas D.plasma |
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| An alpha particle is the same as a(an) ______ nucleus. |
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| *The fission reaction within a nuclear reactor is kept under control by the use of _______ ____ that absorb extra _______. |
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| True/False: Both Fission and Fusion have large amounts of energy. |
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Fission or Fusion?
Splitting large atoms |
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Fission or Fusion?
Combining small atoms |
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