Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)

Chapter 14

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of beta particles. ; The health effect caused by ... more

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Escape of neutrons, which can prevent huge ... more

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Coal power plants do not have good containment ... more

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No ; The fission reaction is, the reaction is ... more

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Decreases. ; The nuclear fusion reaction is the ... more

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Both atomic and mass numbers are changed greatest ... more

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Cosmic rays and Earth minerals. ; Natural ... more

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Coal fired power plant.  ; One of the most ... more

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No ; The presence of Earth's minerals and small ... more

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Due to the presence of strong nuclear force. ; Due... more

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Large nuclei. ; The strong nuclear force is only ... more

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To stabilize heavier nucleus by the strong nuclear... more

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As kinetic energy for alpha or beta particle,... more

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When alpha particle is released, the atomic number... more

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Uranium gets decayed to Lead. ; Uranium () will ... more

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Time taken for half of a radioactive sample to ... more

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; Uranium-235 will undergo multiple decays—that ... more

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Gets converted to Carbon-14 isotope. ; When the ... more

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Because replenishment of Carbon-14 atom only ... more

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and isotopes. ; The decay process that happens ... more

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Nuclei undergoes nuclear fission reaction. ; When ... more

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When the same two pieces are stuck together. ; ... more

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Both produce energy by rotating turbines from the ... more

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and ; Nuclear fission is the process in which a ... more

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Albert Einstein. ; Albert Einstein, in his Energy-... more

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Iron. ; The mass-per, nucleons-versus-atomic ... more

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The mass-per nucleon is less for the fission ... more

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Mass of the nucleus after the fusion reaction is ... more

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Magnetic confinements. ; As for nuclear fusion, ... more

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Fusion. ; In the stars , hydrogen fuses together ... more

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The total number of coins tossed can be related as... more

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No, it will not affect.First set.First set.Second ... more

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  ; In the website calculator ,https://www.epa.gov... more

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Three dimensional geometry.Causes a chain reaction... more

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For 2 m  is  25 counts/min. ; For 3 m  is  ... more

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of the original sample. ; of the original sample... more

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; As the rate of decay of a radioactive isotope ... more

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. ; When a Uranium-238 nucleus interacts with a ... more

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The gamma rays do not have mass but have high ... more

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a) C>A=Bb) B>C>Ac) C=B>A ; The Carbon-12 isotope... more

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Radioactivity is inversely proportional to the ... more

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The release of energy is due to the mass ... more

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Yes ; Due to the kinetic energy the alpha ... more

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Because of the presence of the same number of ... more

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Alpha, beta, and gamma rays. ; By measuring the ... more

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NoBecause no atomic transmutation occurs in the ... more

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By placing the source in an electrical field, the ... more

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The repulsion of protons is due to the ... more

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To overcome the electrostatic repulsive force ... more

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Lithium-7 isotope is more stable. ; A lithium-5 ... more

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Lithium-8 isotope is more stable. ; Lithium-8 has ... more

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Because uranium-238 undergoes many radioactive ... more

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In beta decay, the atomic number will become 85 ... more

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Elements heavier than uranium will have large ... more

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NoThe death rate or the half-life period of a ... more

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The more the quantity of lead, then uranium, the ... more

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Because radium-226 is continuously formed because ... more

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YesYesNo ; Carbon dating is the method in which ... more

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Because most of the carbon-14 isotope present in ... more

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No.The Carbon-14 dating method can only be used in... more

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Because the energy released in the fission ... more

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Due to the less amount of fissionable Uranium-235 ... more

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Because of the effective absorption of neutron ... more

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Plutonium-239 has smaller critical mass. ; The ... more

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No. ; As the time period doubles, the rate of ... more

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The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor controls the ... more

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Mass per nucleon of Uranium is greater than the ... more

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Fission for gold.Fusion for Carbon.Neither fission... more

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Less energy will be released.According to the mass... more

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Because it's hard to overcome the binding force of... more

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The mass of the atomic nucleus is less than the ... more

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Cost energy.This energy is the energy required to ... more

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Fission of a single Uranium nucleus produces more ... more

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Because in a hydrogen bomb, the neutrons released ... more

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By radioactive decay, the minerals in the surface ... more

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Zero percentage. ; Since the nuclear fusion ... more

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The Nuclear fusion energy from the sun has always ... more

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Helium. ; In nuclear fusion reaction, the lighter ... more

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Phospherous-28 isotope. ; In beta emission, one of... more

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No because production of hydrogen fuel is ... more

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Because use of fossil fuels as a source causes ... more

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Because fear of involuntary risks are greater ... more

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Helium is not a radioactive element.Nuclear ... more

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Using nuclear fusion in a controlled manner in a ... more

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Uranium can be replaced by thorium but more study ... more

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Alpha particles can travel only a short distance, ... more

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Alpha particles cannot be emitted from an element ... more

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Samples are warmer even in absence of sunlight ... more

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Existence of two nucleons of similar charges is ... more

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Lead has an atomic number of 82, so its atomic ... more

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At sample will decrease by half so of sample ... more

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cannot be the decay time as decay time is always ... more

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Energy release depends on the ratio of surface ... more

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Gold has an atomic number 79, so it should break ... more

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The fusion process is the combining of smaller ... more

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