| 1. | \({}_{26}^{89}\mathrm{Kr}\) | 2. | \({}_{36}^{89}\mathrm{Kr}\) |
| 3. | \({}_{26}^{90}\mathrm{Sr}\) | 4. | \({}_{38}^{89}\mathrm{Sr}\) |
| A. | slow neutrons can cause fission in \(\mathrm U_{92}^{235}\) than fast neutrons. |
| B. | \(\text{α-rays}\) are helium nuclei. |
| C. | \(\text{β-rays}\) are fast-moving electrons or positrons. |
| D. | \(\gamma\text-\text{rays}\) are electromagnetic radiations of wavelengths larger than \(X\text-\)rays. |
| 1. | A, B, and C only | 2. | A, B, and D only |
| 3. | A and B only | 4. | C and D only |
| 1. | \(_{40}^{91}\mathrm{Zr}\) | 2. | \(_{36}^{101}\mathrm{Kr}\) |
| 3. | \(_{36}^{103}\mathrm{Kr}\) | 4. | \(_{56}^{144}\mathrm{Ba}\) |
| 1. | \(1.5\times 10^{17}\) | 2. | \(3\times 10^{19}\) |
| 3. | \(1.5\times 10^{25}\) | 4. | \(3\times 10^{25}\) |
Fusion reaction takes place at a higher temperature because:
| 1. | atoms get ionized at high temperatures. |
| 2. | kinetic energy is high enough to overcome the Coulomb repulsion between nuclei. |
| 3. | molecules break up at a high temperature. |
| 4. | nuclei break up at a high temperature. |
Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors?
1. Plutonium
2. Cadmium
3. Heavy water
4. Uranium
| 1. | The conservation of charge |
| 2. | The conservation of mass |
| 3. | The conservation of mass energy |
| 4. | The conservation of momentum |
| (a) | nuclear forces have short-range. |
| (b) | nuclei are positively charged. |
| (c) | the original nuclei must be completely ionized before fusion can take place. |
| (d) | the original nuclei must first break up before combining with each other. |
| 1. | (a) and (c) | 2. | (a) and (d) |
| 3. | (b) and (d) | 4. | (a) and (b) |
The mass number of a nucleus is equal to:
| 1. | the number of neutrons in the nucleus. |
| 2. | the number of protons in the nucleus. |
| 3. | the number of nucleons in the nucleus. |
| 4. | none of them. |