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Nuclear Energy Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. What happens to the nuclei of isotopes during a FISSION reaction?
2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear energy as a power source?
3. In paragraph 3, what does the word economy mean?
4. The first argument in paragraph 9 appeals to the emotion of-
5. Spent nuclear fuel (already used) is stored at-
6. What is a half life?
7. Site of the worst nuclear accident in the United States
8. When did the first nuclear power plant built?
9. Why do we use nuclear energy
10. The hydrogen bomb is what type of nuclear reaction?
11. Finish this equation$_{85}$$^{209}$At = _____ + $_{2}$$^{4}$He
12. One important issue with nuclear energy is the fear of:
13. What did the Chernobyl plant have to vent hot air into the sky and reduce the temperature of the machines inside?
14. What are the three (3) types of radiation that exist in nuclear chemistry?
15. What type of decay emits an electron?
16. Which of these is NOT a risk associated with nuclear energy?
17. Which of the following statements applies to a nuclear fission reaction?
18. In paragraph 3, the author says that nuclear power plants do not contribute to haze or smog. This is an example of which persuasive technique?
19. The time in which half the atoms of a particular radioactive nuclide disintegrate.
20. What can you do to help?
21. A certain radioactive sample has a half life of 2 years. After 6 years, how much of the sample is left?
22. When an atom split it releases energy in the form of?
23. The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.4 minutes. A sample of Zn-71 has a mass of 88 grams. How much Zn-71 would remain after 7.2 minutes?
24. In what part of an atom can protons be found?
25. What step in the fuel cycle involves temporarily storing fuel rods underwater or in an above-ground storage unit to allow the short half-life wastes to decay?
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