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Q.1
UOx is the notation for:
UO3
Uranium oxide
Uranium trioxide
All of the above
Q.2
Which of the following is true about actinides?
They are radioactive.
They are very dense metals.
Uranium and thorium are the most abundant types.
All of the above.
Q.3
Americium, californium, curium, neptunium, and plutonium are all:
Fission products
Transuranics
Lanthanides
All of the above
Q.4
Cm-242 is an isotope of:
Cesium
Californium
Curium
None of the above
Q.5
t½ is the notation for:
Technetium-99m
Decay time for a transuranic
Tellurium
Half-life
Q.6
When actinide nuclei split as a result of fission, the resulting nuclei are known as:
Transuranics
Actinides
Fission products
None of the above
Q.7
A nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to form a heavier nucleus is:
Fission
Fusion
Neutron capture
Neutron escape
Q.8
A nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts, often producing free neutrons and photons and releasing a very large amount of energy is:
Fission
Fusion
Neutron capture
Neutron escape
Q.9
A process in which the neutron and target particle remain intact (like billiard balls), without losing energy , and the neutron's kinetic energy is shared between itself and the target after the collision.
Neutron capture
Neutron escape
Elastic scattering
Inelastic scattering
Q.10
"Burn-up" refers to:
A nuclear explosion
A fireball from a nuclear weapon
Fuel being used inside the reactor
A chain reaction
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