Periodic Table
2. Within a nuclear reactor, the purpose of the moderator is to a) absorb neutrons in the reactor core b) absorb neutrons in the outer containment structure c) slow down neutrons in the reactor core d) slow down neutrons in the outer containment structure
3. In which list can all particles be accelerated by an electric field? a) alpha particles, beta particles, and neutrons b) alpha particles, beta particles, and protons c) alpha particles, protons, and neutrons d) beta particles, protons, and neutrons
4. Given the nuclear reaction:
What is the identity of particle X? a) alpha particle b) beta particle c) proton d) neutron
5. Which type of radiation is most similar to high-energy x-rays? a) alpha b) beta c) neutron d) gamma
6. Which element in Group 18 is naturally radioactive and has no stable isotopes? a) Ar b) Kr c) Xe d) Rn
7. The diagram below represent radiation passing through an electric field.
The arrow labeled "A" most likely represents a) a positron b) an electron c) alpha radiation d) gamma radiation
8. In a nuclear reactor, water can serve as: a) a moderator, only b) a coolant, only c) both a moderator and a coolant d) neither a moderator nor a coolant
9. Given the reaction:
The process represented by the reaction is called a) fission b) fusion c) artificial transmutation d) alpha decay
10. Given the correctly balanced nuclear equation:
Which particle is represented by the "X"? a) c) b) d)
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