Name: Rodgie G.

Optional Date: May 19,2021

Course&Year: BSED-SCIENCE 1 Teacher: Mr. Omar Bryan Hampong

*QUIZ- NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY*

1. What is radioactivity?

Answer: Radioactivity is the property possessed by some elements or isotopes of spontaneously

emitting energetic particles by the disintegration of their atomic nuclei.

2. What happens when a nucleus emits radioactivity?

Answer: During radioactivity process, the identity of an atom changes. The atomic nuclei of radioactive
isotopes release fast-moving particles and energy. This changes the identity of the atom to a different
element by changing the atomic number in its nucleus.

3. What is a nuclear half-life?

Answer: The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the amount of time it takes for one-half of the
radioactive isotope to decay. The half-life of a specific radioactive isotope is constant; it is unaffected by
conditions and is independent of the initial amount of that isotope.

4. How do we detect and measure nuclear radiation?

Answer: These are the following instrument to detect and identify radioactive materials and ionizing
radiation:

1. Personal Radiation Detector (PRD)- is a wearable gamma and/or neutron radiation detector,
approximately the size of a pager.

2. Handheld Survey Meter - is a handheld radiation detector, which typically measures the
amount of radiation present and provides this information on a numerical display in units of counts per
minute, counts per second, or microroentgen (µR) or microrem (µrem) per hour.

3. Radiation Isotope Identification Device(RIID)- is a radiation detector with the ability to analyze
the energy spectrum of radiation, in order to identify the specific radioactive material (radionuclide) that
is emitting the radiation.
 4. Radiation Portal Monitor( RPM)- is a large pass-through radiation monitor (or "portal") for
personnel, vehicles, container boxes, or trains.

5. How is radiation dosimetry related to human health?

Answer: Radiation dosimetry is the measurement, calculation and assessment of the ionizing radiation
dose absorbed by an object, usually the human body. This applies both internally, due to ingested or
inhaled radioactive substances, or externally due to irradiation by sources of radiation. In real yes to
human health, radiation dosimetry absorbed dose determines the extent to which tumors and normal
tissues are affected by radiation. The higher the absorbed dose to tumors, the more cells will be killed by
radiation and the greater the likelihood of a cure.

6. What is nuclear medicine?

Answer: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive
materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure?

7. What is nuclear fusion?

Answer: Nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei join together to form a single
heavier nucleus and large amounts of energy.

8. What is nuclear fission and how is it related to atomic energy?

Answer: Nuclear fission is the process in which a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei with the
release of energy. In other words, fission the process in which a nucleus is divided into two or more
ways fragments, nuetrons and energy are released. Nuclear fission produces energy for nuclear power
and drives the explosion of nuclear weapons. Both uses are possible because certain substances called
nuclear fuels undergo fission when struck by fission neutrons, and in turn emit neutrons when they
break apart.