Transcript Nuclear Reaction Questions 1. In 1909, what did Ernest Rutherford aim to discover? 2.

Nuclear Reaction Questions
1. In 1909, what did Ernest Rutherford aim
to discover?
2. Describe the equipment set-up he used to
carry out his experiment.
3. Describe how Rutherford performed the
experiment.
4. Why did Rutherford use alpha particles?
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5. As a result of his experiment, what 3
things did he observe?
6. What 3 conclusions did Rutherford make
as a result of his findings?
7. Describe Rutherford’s model of the atom?
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8. Label the following symbols and explain
what each of them mean:
A
X
Z
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9. Describe how you would find the number
of neutrons that an element contains?
10. Explain what an isotope is?
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11. Complete the following tables:
235
92
U
238
92
U
A
A
Z
Z
Number of protons
Number of protons
Number of neutrons
Number of neutrons
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12. Explain the term radioactive decay?
13. What one thing is always produced as a
result of radioactive decay?
14. What are the 3 types of radioactive decay
that can occur?
15. What is an alpha particles equivalent to?
16. What is the equation rule for alpha decay?
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17. What is a beta particle equivalent to?
18. Explain the process of beta decay?
19. What is the equation rule for beta decay?
20. Explain the process of gamma decay?
21. Explain the process of nuclear fission?
22. What are the 2 types of nuclear fission that
exist?
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23. What is always released as a result of
nuclear fission?
24. How can nuclear fission be induced?
25. In nuclear fission, how does the kinetic
energy before fission takes place
compared with the kinetic energy after
fission takes place?
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26. Explain the process of nuclear fusion?
27. What is always released as a result of
nuclear fusion?
28. What is the equation which is used to
calculate the amount of energy released
during fission and fusion?
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29. Calculate the energy released by the
following reaction:
235
1
U
n
+
92
0
Element
235 U
92
138 Cs
55
96 Rb
37
1 n
0
138
96
1
Cs
Rb
n
2
+
+
55
37
0
Atomic Mass (kg)
3.9014 x 10-25
2.2895 x 10-25
1.5925 x 10-25
1.6750 x 10-27
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30. Solve the following equation:
222
A
Rn
86
4
Y
He
+
Z
2
31. Solve the following equation:
234
Th
90
A
Y
+
Z
b
-1
0
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32. Identify the following nuclear reaction:
235
1
U
n
+
92
0
141
92
1
Ba
Kr
n
3
+
+
56
36
0
33. Identify the following nuclear reaction:
210
Tl
81
210
Pb
+
82
b
-1
0
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34. Identify the following nuclear reaction:
2
3
H
H
+
1
1
4
1
Energy
He
n
+
+
2
0
35. Identify the following nuclear reaction:
226
Ra
88
222
Rn
+
86
4
He
2