Fission Vs. Fusion
A process that splits a large nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing energy.
What is fission
The time required for half of a radioactive sample to decay
What is Half-life
The type of radiation that can be stopped by paper
What is an alpha particle
Complete: ¹⁴₆C → ¹⁴₇N + ____
What is a beta particle (⁰₋₁β)?
Which particle has no mass and no charge but high energy?
What is a gamma ray?
What process combines small nuclei to form a larger one?
What is fusion?
If a sample has a half-life of 10 minutes, how much remains after 30 minutes?
What is 12.5%?
Which radiation has the greatest mass?
What is an alpha particle?
Fill in: ²³⁴₉₀Th → ²³⁰₈₈Ra + ____
What is an alpha particle (⁴₂He)?
Which type of decay increases the atomic number by 1?
What is beta decay?
Fusion requires extremely high _______ and _______.
: What are temperature and pressure?
A 40 g sample decays to 5 g in 24 hours. What is the half-life?
What is 8 hours?
What is the charge of a beta particle?
: What is -1?
²⁴₁₁Na → ²⁴₁₂Mg + ____
: What is a beta particle (⁰₋₁β)?
What happens to atomic mass in positron emission?
What is it stays the same?
In nuclear power plants, energy from fission is used to ________.
What is produce steam to spin turbines?
A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 2 hours. How much remains after 6 hours?
What is 12.5% (1/8 remains)?$400 – What is used to slow down neutrons in a reactor?
💡 A: What is a moderator (such as
What is used in a nuclear power plant to protect the environment and the workers?
What is a shield (lead)
⁶⁵₃₀Zn + ⁰₋₁e → ____
What is ⁶⁵₂₉Cu?
Which type of radiation changes a proton into a neutron?
What is positron emission or electron capture?
Why does fusion release more energy per gram of fuel than fission?
Why does fusion release more energy per gram of fuel than fission?
Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. How much of a 20 g sample remains after 17,190 years?
What is 2.5 g (3 half-lives)?
What particle starts the chain reaction in a fission process?
What is a neutron?
²³⁹₉₄Pu → ²³⁵₉₂U + ____
What is an alpha particle (⁴₂He)?
Identify the decay: ⁴⁰₁₉K → ⁴⁰₁₈Ar + ⁰₁e
What is electron capture?