Chemistry: Radioactivity
Test Quiz
1. Isotopes of the same element have a different number of what atomic particles?
a. Protons
b. Electrons
c. Neutrons
d. Quarks
e. Neutrinos
2. What type of isotopes are termed radioactive isotopes?
a. Even
b. Unstable
c. Uneven
d. Stable
e. Unbalanced
3. What type of radioactive decay will emit particles with no overall charge?
a. Alpha decay
b. Beta decay
c. Delta decay
d. Gamma decay
e. Theta decay
4. What type of radioactive decay is caused when there are too many neutrons in the nucleus?
a. Alpha decay
b. Beta decay
c. Delta decay
d. Gamma decay
e. Theta decay
5. What type of radioactive decay is caused when there are too many protons in the nucleus?
a. Alpha decay
b. Beta decay
c. Delta decay
d. Gamma decay
e. Theta decay
6. What famous scientist was the original unit of measure for radioactivity named after?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Robert Oppenheimer
c. Niels Bohr
d. Nicola Tesla
e. Marie Curie
7. What is the half-life of an isotope?
a. The time it takes for isotope to fully form
b. The average time it takes for an isotope to begin decaying
c. The average time it takes for half of the atoms to decay
d. The radioactivity of an isotope after 50% of it has decayed
e. None of the Above
8. True or False: As isotopes decay they can turn into completely different elements?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
9. What disease can be caused by the radiation from isotopes?
a. Influenza
b. Malaria
c. Smallpox
d. Cancer
e. Bubonic Plague
10. Which of the following is an example of the use of radiation in modern technology?
a. X-rays
b. Carbon dating
c. Energy generation
d. Killing germs
e. All of the Above
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