Nuclear Chemistry and Radiation
We have 8 problem sets planned for the topic of nuclear chemistry.
These problem sets focus on balancing nuclear chemistry, half-life and decay problems, radioactive dating, and mass defect and binding energy problems. Problems will range in difficulty with the easier problems being concentrated in the earlier sets.
Problem Sets
Set NC1: Balancing Nuclear Equations
8 Problems - Easy Difficulty
Given an incomplete nuclear equation, determine the atomic number, mass number and symbol of the missing isotope or particle.
Set NC2: Balancing Nuclear Equations
8 Problems - Easy Difficulty
Given a verbal description of a nuclear change, complete the balanced nuclear equation.
Set NC3: Fusion and Fission
8 Problems - Easy Difficulty
To distinguish between fission and fusion reactions and to write balanced nuclear equations for each.
Set NC4: Half Life and Radioactive Decay
6 Problems - Easy Difficulty
Relate the amount of an original sample of a radioisotope that remains after a specified amount of time if given the half-life of the radioisotope.
Set NC5: Half-Life and Radioactive Decay 2
6 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Relate the amount of an original sample of a radioisotope that remains after a specified amount of time if given the half-life of the radioisotope. Times are whole-number multiples of the half-life.
Set NC6: Half-Life and Radioactive Decay 3
6 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Relate the amount of an original sample of a radioisotope that remains after a specified amount of time if given the half-life of the radioisotope. Times are NOT whole-number multiples of the half-life.
Set NC7: Radioactive Dating
5 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Relate the age of a sample of organic matter to the decay rate in atoms/minute.
Set NC8– Binding Energy
4 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Determine the binding energy per nucleon for a variety of nuclei.