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What is the most important difference between a nuclear power plant and a fossil-fueled power plant?


A) The nuclear power plant uses nuclear fuel and the fossil-fueled power plant uses fossil fuel, but the turbine, generator and condenser in both are similar.
B) The nuclear power plant uses nuclear fuel and the fossil-fueled power plant uses fossil fuel, and the turbine is not needed in a nuclear power plant, but the generator and condenser in both are similar.
C) The nuclear power plant uses nuclear fuel and the fossil-fueled power plant uses fossil fuel, and the turbine and generator are not needed in a nuclear power plant, but the condenser in both is similar.
D) The nuclear power plant uses nuclear fuel and the fossil-fueled power plant uses fossil fuel, but the turbine, generator, and condenser are not needed in a nuclear power plant.
E) The nuclear power plant uses nuclear fuel and the fossil-fueled power plant uses fossil fuel, but the turbine, generator, and condenser are not needed in a fossil-fueled power plant.

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Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + ?


A) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → +
B) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → +
C) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → +
D) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → +
E) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → + + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the alpha decay of ? A) → + B) + → C) → + D) + → E) → +

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Which of the following lists the three principal forms of radioactive emission in order of increasing penetrating power?


A) alpha < beta < gamma
B) alpha < gamma <beta
C) beta < alpha > gamma
D) gamma < beta < alpha
E) gamma < alpha < beta

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To describe quantitatively the effects of radiation on a living system you must measure which of the following? i.The number of disintegrations that occur during the time of exposure ii.The amount of energy released with each disintegration iii.The amount of energy absorbed by the living system


A) ii only
B) iii only
C) i and ii
D) ii and iii
E) i, ii, and iii

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Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → ?


A) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + →
B) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + →
C) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + →
D) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + →
E) Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → + Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + → → Which of the following represents the correct nuclear equation for the beta decay of ? A) → + B) → + C) + → D) + → E) + →

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The half-life of The half-life of is 24 minutes.A freshly prepared sample is allowed to sit for 2.0 hours.If the mass of the sample after this period of time is 1.0 mg,what was the original sample mass? A) 0.031 mg B) 1.3 mg C) 5.0 mg D) 32 mg E) 3.2 × 10<sup>2</sup> mg is 24 minutes.A freshly prepared sample is allowed to sit for 2.0 hours.If the mass of the sample after this period of time is 1.0 mg,what was the original sample mass?


A) 0.031 mg
B) 1.3 mg
C) 5.0 mg
D) 32 mg
E) 3.2 × 102 mg

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Which of the following is the best definition of the term nuclear fission?


A) A nuclear reaction in which two small nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus
B) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei
C) The combination of a nucleus and an electron to produce an element with an atomic number one less than the original element
D) The combination of a nucleus and a positron to produce an element with an atomic number one more than the original element
E) The ejection of an electron from a nucleus to produce an element with an atomic number one more than the original element

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Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E) + Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E) → Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E) + ?


A) Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E)
B) Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E)
C) Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E)
D) Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E)
E) Choose the correct nuclear symbol for the missing species to complete the following nuclear bombardment equation: + → + ? A) B) C) D) E)

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Which of the following lists the three principal forms of radioactive emission in order of decreasing mass?


A) gamma > alpha > beta
B) gamma > beta > alpha
C) alpha > beta > gamma
D) alpha > gamma > beta
E) beta > gamma > alpha

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Which of the following is the best description of a positron?


A) Positively charged electromagnetic radiation
B) A proton
C) A positive electron
D) A particle accelerator
E) An artificial element

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