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A) 99Tc B) 131I C) 140Ba D) 137Cs
A) It increases the rate of oxidation. B) It causes radioactive decay of the steel. C) It dissolves the steel surface entirely. D) It forms a corrosion-resistant layer.
A) It prevents the accumulation of iodine. B) It increases the durability of nuclear reactors during operation. C) It makes the steel radioactive. D) It retards the release of 99Tc from nuclear waste.
A) Consuming perchlorate tablets B) Taking potassium iodide C) Evacuation D) Using fallout shelters
A) Lead B) Xenon C) Plutonium D) Gold
A) 144Ce/144Pr B) 90Sr and 137Cs C) 131I and 140Ba D) 141Ce and 95Zr
A) Reactors do not produce fission products. B) Only some elements are released from a reactor. C) The uranium fuel is different in every case. D) Detonations destroy all fission products.
A) Bone marrow depletion B) Liver failure C) Lung damage D) Thyroid cancer
A) It saturates the thyroid with stable iodine. B) It causes the radioiodine to be excreted immediately. C) It chemically neutralizes the radiation. D) It forms a protective coating on the thyroid gland.
A) Goitrogen B) Carcinogen C) Catalyst D) Antioxidant
A) Acute thyroiditis B) Hyperthyroidism C) Hypothyroidism D) Thyroid cancer
A) 1 year B) 30–40 days C) 80–90 days D) 10–20 days
A) It is the first line of defense. B) Potassium iodide is safer and more effective. C) Perchlorate is illegal to use. D) Perchlorate does not block iodine uptake.
A) Technetium-99 B) Strontium-90 C) Iodine-131 D) Xenon-135
A) To convert xenon-135 into stable cesium B) To increase the rate of fission product decay C) To balance neutron production and absorption rates D) To generate delayed neutrons for power
A) Windscale B) Fukushima C) Three Mile Island D) Chernobyl
A) Iodine-131 and barium-140 B) Strontium-90 and cesium-137 C) Cerium-144 and promethium-147 D) Technetium-99 and ruthenium-106
A) Cerium-144/praseodymium-144 and ruthenium-106/rhodium-106 B) Strontium-90 and cesium-137 C) Technetium-99 and zirconium-95 D) Iodine-131 and barium-140
A) Promethium-147 B) Technetium-99 C) Strontium-90 D) Cesium-137
A) Cesium-134 and cesium-137 B) Cerium-141, zirconium-95/niobium-95, and strontium-89 C) Promethium-147 and technetium-99 D) Iodine-131 and barium-140
A) 200% B) 150% C) 250% D) 100%
A) Ternary fission B) Radioactive decay C) Alpha emission D) Neutron absorption
A) Hydrogen through iron B) Zinc through lanthanides C) Uranium through fermium D) Helium through lithium
A) 85 through 105 B) 160 through 180 C) 130 through 145 D) 50 through 70
A) 40 through 60 B) 190 through 210 C) 85 through 105 D) 130 through 145
A) 238U B) 232Th C) 241Am D) 239Pu
A) Neutron bombardment B) High thermal pressure C) Shell effects D) Isotopic instability
A) Only for thermal neutrons B) No C) Only for actinides D) Yes
A) As an infinite interval B) As a series of stages C) As a single moment D) As a continuous duration
A) Helium-4 B) Tritium C) Hydrogen-1 D) Carbon-12
A) Beta decay B) Alpha decay C) Proton emission D) Electron capture only
A) Heavy uranium isotopes B) Protons C) Helium nuclei D) Antineutrinos
A) Strontium-90 B) They have the same half-life C) Strontium-89 D) Neither is radioactive
A) 10 percent B) 87 percent C) 99 percent D) 50 percent
A) Seven B) None C) Two D) Fifty
A) Gamma radiation B) Alpha radiation C) Neutron radiation D) Beta radiation
A) Proton radiation B) Beta radiation C) Heavy ion radiation D) Alpha radiation
A) 5 tonnes B) 0.5 tonnes C) 1.5 tonnes D) 10 tonnes
A) About 10% B) About 1% C) About 3% D) About 50%
A) Bromine-87 B) Krypton-90 C) Caesium-137 D) Xenon-137
A) Stable isotopes B) Activation products C) Fission products D) Actinides
A) Iodine-129 B) Xenon-137 C) Caesium-137 D) Bromine-87
A) Iodine-129 B) Caesium-137 C) Strontium-90 D) Krypton-90
A) Holes in the fuel cladding B) Cosmic ray bombardment C) High pressure in the core D) Spontaneous fission
A) 30 years B) 10 years C) 50 years D) 100 years
A) Fertilizers containing potassium B) Prussian blue C) Phosphorus D) Lime
A) Paint pigment grade B) A special grade C) Industrial dye grade D) Construction chemical grade
A) Nitrogen B) Lime C) Potassium D) Prussian blue
A) Injection B) Ingestion C) Skin contact D) Inhalation |