Nuclear Chemistry — Test

Question 1

Which radioisotope is used as a tracer in nuclear scanning?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

technetium- 99 m

Question 2

Which represents a balanced nuclear equation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

11 to the 24th power Na rightarrow 12 to the 24th power Mg plus negative 1 to the 0 power e

Question 3

What can form as a result of a chemical reaction?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

compounds

Question 4

Which type of radiation is blocked by the skin but is the most dangerous once it is inside the body?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

alpha particles

Question 5

A target is shielded from a radioactive sample by a sheet of metal. What kind of radiation can pass through the sheet of metal and hit the target?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gamma rays only

Nuclear Chemistry — Test Answers