Chemistry Concepts and Applications

Section 2: Nuclear Reactions and Energy

Self Check Quizzes

1
In fission, uranium 235 is split into __________.

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A)two roughly equal nuclei
B)one very large nucleus and one very small nucleus
C)a thorium nucleus and an alpha particle
D)a uranium 234 nucleus and a neutron
2
A fission power plant converts __________.

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A)electrical energy into nuclear energy
B)kinetic energy into potential energy
C)electrical energy into heat energy
D)nuclear energy into electrical energy
3
In the nuclear fusion reaction shown, the reactants are called __________ and __________.

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A)hydrogen and helium
B)helium and a neutron
C)deuterium and tritium
D)deuterium and helium
4
In Einstein's famous equation E = mc2, which relates energy and mass, c represents the __________.
A)caloric content
B)specific heat
C)speed of light
D)speed of sound
5
__________ absorb some neutrons in a fission reactor to maintain the rate of reaction.
A)Control rods
B)Cooling towers
C)Graphite blocks
D)Turbines
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