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Nuclear Glossary and Terminology

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What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus emits a neutron?

  1. (A) Alpha decay

  2. (B) Beta decay

  3. (C) Gamma decay

  4. (D) Neutron emission


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neutron emission is the process by which a nucleus emits a neutron.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus emits a proton?

  1. (A) Alpha decay

  2. (B) Beta decay

  3. (C) Gamma decay

  4. (D) Proton emission


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Proton emission is the process by which a nucleus emits a proton.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus emits an alpha particle?

  1. (A) Alpha decay

  2. (B) Beta decay

  3. (C) Gamma decay

  4. (D) Alpha emission


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alpha decay is the process by which a nucleus emits an alpha particle.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus emits a beta particle?

  1. (A) Alpha decay

  2. (B) Beta decay

  3. (C) Gamma decay

  4. (D) Beta emission


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Beta decay is the process by which a nucleus emits a beta particle.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus emits a gamma ray?

  1. (A) Alpha decay

  2. (B) Beta decay

  3. (C) Gamma decay

  4. (D) Gamma emission


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gamma decay is the process by which a nucleus emits a gamma ray.

What is the term used to describe the number of protons in a nucleus?

  1. (A) Atomic number

  2. (B) Mass number

  3. (C) Neutron number

  4. (D) Isotope number


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The atomic number is the number of protons in a nucleus.

What is the term used to describe the number of neutrons in a nucleus?

  1. (A) Atomic number

  2. (B) Mass number

  3. (C) Neutron number

  4. (D) Isotope number


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The neutron number is the number of neutrons in a nucleus.

What is the term used to describe the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus?

  1. (A) Atomic number

  2. (B) Mass number

  3. (C) Neutron number

  4. (D) Isotope number


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.

What is the term used to describe an atom with the same atomic number but a different neutron number?

  1. (A) Isotope

  2. (B) Isomer

  3. (C) Ion

  4. (D) Molecule


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An isotope is an atom with the same atomic number but a different neutron number.

What is the term used to describe an atom with the same mass number but a different atomic number?

  1. (A) Isotope

  2. (B) Isomer

  3. (C) Ion

  4. (D) Molecule


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An isomer is an atom with the same mass number but a different atomic number.

What is the term used to describe an atom that has lost or gained electrons?

  1. (A) Isotope

  2. (B) Isomer

  3. (C) Ion

  4. (D) Molecule


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An ion is an atom that has lost or gained electrons.

What is the term used to describe a group of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds?

  1. (A) Isotope

  2. (B) Isomer

  3. (C) Ion

  4. (D) Molecule


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A molecule is a group of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei?

  1. (A) Fission

  2. (B) Fusion

  3. (C) Radioactive decay

  4. (D) Transmutation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fission is the process by which a nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei.

What is the term used to describe the process by which two or more nuclei combine to form a single larger nucleus?

  1. (A) Fission

  2. (B) Fusion

  3. (C) Radioactive decay

  4. (D) Transmutation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fusion is the process by which two or more nuclei combine to form a single larger nucleus.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a nucleus changes into a different nucleus by emitting or absorbing particles or energy?

  1. (A) Fission

  2. (B) Fusion

  3. (C) Radioactive decay

  4. (D) Transmutation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Radioactive decay is the process by which a nucleus changes into a different nucleus by emitting or absorbing particles or energy.

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