CP Workbook
Atomic Nature of Matter
Use this
periodic table (link)
to help you answer the following questions.
When the atomic nuclei of hydrogen and lithium are squashed together (nuclear fusion) the element that is produced is
When the atomic nuclei of a pair of lithium nuclei are fused, the element produced is
When the atomic nuclei of a pair of aluminum nuclei are fused, the element produced is
When the nucleus of a nitrogen atom absorbs a proton, the resulting element is
What element is produced when a gold nucleus gains a proton?
Which results in the more valuable product
adding protons from gold nuclei
subtracting protons from gold nuclei
What element is produced when a uranium nucleus ejects an elementary particle composed of two protons and two neutrons?
If a uranium nucleus breaks into two pieces (nuclear fission) and one of the pieces is zirconium (atomic number 40), the other piece is the element
Which has more mass, a nitrogen molecule (N
2
) or an oxygen molecule (0
2
)?
a nitrogen molecule
an oxygen molecule
Which has the greater number of atoms?
a gram of helium
a gram of neon
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