The form of the fuel in U.S. commercial nuclear power plants is which of the following: w) uranium oxide ceramic pellets x) atomic vapor y) uranium metal tubes z) uranium solution in water

The form of the fuel in U.S. commercial nuclear power plants is which of the following: w) uranium oxide ceramic pellets x) atomic vapor y) uranium metal tubes z) uranium solution in water
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Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.

Description : Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES.

The uranium fuel used worldwide is mainly in the form of: w) U3O8 x) UO2 y) UF6 z) U metal

Description : The uranium fuel used worldwide is mainly in the form of: w) U3O8 x) UO2 y) UF6 z) U metal

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- UO2

A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.

Description : A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ESSENTIALLY UNMODERATED NEUTRONS.

In a breeder reactor, new fuel is formed as non-fuel uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and ultimately becomes which of the following fissionable atoms: w) uranium-235 x) plutonium-239 y) uranium-239 z) neptunium-239

Description : In a breeder reactor, new fuel is formed as non-fuel uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and ultimately becomes which of the following fissionable atoms: w) uranium-235 x) plutonium-239 y) uranium-239 z) neptunium-239

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PLUTONIUM-239

An important safety feature required at U.S. nuclear power plants that was not present at the Chernobyl Power Plant in the Soviet Union was the: w) reactor x) cooling water y) control rods z) containment building

Description : An important safety feature required at U.S. nuclear power plants that was not present at the Chernobyl Power Plant in the Soviet Union was the: w) reactor x) cooling water y) control rods z) containment building

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CONTAINMENT BUILDING

Of the following answers, which is closest to the percentage of electricity generated by nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 1987? w) 5% x) 10% y) 20% z) 40%

Description : Of the following answers, which is closest to the percentage of electricity generated by nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 1987? w) 5% x) 10% y) 20% z) 40%

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 20%

The U.S. population receives the largest dose of ionizing radiation from: w) natural sources. x) fallout from nuclear weapons testing. y) nuclear medicine. z) nuclear power plants.

Description : The U.S. population receives the largest dose of ionizing radiation from: w) natural sources. x) fallout from nuclear weapons testing. y) nuclear medicine. z) nuclear power plants.

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- NATURAL SOURCES.

Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher (A) Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature (B) Density; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller (C) Resistance to effects of irradiation (D) All (A), (B) and (C)

Description : Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher (A) Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature (B) Density; hence core volume for a given ... be smaller (C) Resistance to effects of irradiation (D) All (A), (B) and (C)

Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)

The displacement reaction between iron (III) oxide and a metal X is used for welding the rail tracks. Here X is: (a) Copper granules (b) Magnesium ribbon (c) Sodium pellets (d) Aluminum dust

Description : The displacement reaction between iron (III) oxide and a metal X is used for welding the rail tracks. Here X is: (a) Copper granules (b) Magnesium ribbon (c) Sodium pellets (d) Aluminum dust

Last Answer : (d) Aluminum dust

Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by: w) sodium x) mercury y) helium z) water

Description : Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by: w) sodium x) mercury y) helium z) water

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WATER

Most of the nuclear power plants operating in the United States are: w) pressurized water reactors x) boiling water reactors y) high-temperature gas-cooled reactors z) liquid-metal fast breeder reactors

Description : Most of the nuclear power plants operating in the United States are: w) pressurized water reactors x) boiling water reactors y) high-temperature gas-cooled reactors z) liquid-metal fast breeder reactors

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS 

One metal dissolved in another is called w) an alloy x) an assay y) a mineral z) a ceramic

Description : One metal dissolved in another is called w) an alloy x) an assay y) a mineral z) a ceramic 

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- AN ALLOY 

Of the following, which is the best fuel for a nuclear fusion reactor: w) hydrogen x) lithium y) deuterium z) helium

Description : Of the following, which is the best fuel for a nuclear fusion reactor: w) hydrogen x) lithium y) deuterium z) helium 

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DEUTERIUM

In a typical power plant used to generate electricity in the U.S., the percentage of energy in the fuel that is converted to electricity is about: w) 99 percent x) 50 percent y) 35 percent z) 10 percent

Description : In a typical power plant used to generate electricity in the U.S., the percentage of energy in the fuel that is converted to electricity is about: w) 99 percent x) 50 percent y) 35 percent z) 10 percent

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 35 PERCENT 

Of the following, which non-fissioning element is used in the cooling water of nuclear power plants to help control the rate of the fission reaction by absorbing neutrons: w) zirconium x) boron y) krypton z) cesium

Description : Of the following, which non-fissioning element is used in the cooling water of nuclear power plants to help control the rate of the fission reaction by absorbing neutrons: w) zirconium x) boron y) krypton z) cesium

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BORON

Which of the following physical properties is TRUE of most dense ceramic materials? w) high tensile strength x) good ductility y) high compressive strength z) high electrical conductivity

Description : Which of the following physical properties is TRUE of most dense ceramic materials? w) high tensile strength x) good ductility y) high compressive strength z) high electrical conductivity

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

Which of the following properties is lower for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) osmotic pressure x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point

Description : Which of the following properties is lower for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) osmotic pressure x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- VAPOR PRESSURE

Which of the following properties is greater for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) freezing point x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point

Description : Which of the following properties is greater for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) freezing point x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point

Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- BOILING POINT

Spent fuel from a nuclear power plant cools down and loses most of its radioactivity through decay. In the first year, spent fuel loses about what percentage of its radioactivity? w) 10 percent x) 50 percent y) 80 percent z) 100 percent

Description : Spent fuel from a nuclear power plant cools down and loses most of its radioactivity through decay. In the first year, spent fuel loses about what percentage of its radioactivity? w) 10 percent x) 50 percent y) 80 percent z) 100 percent

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 80 PERCENT

Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by (A) Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium (B) Fusion of atoms of uranium (C) Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons

Description : Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by (A) Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium (B) Fusion of atoms of uranium (C) Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons

Last Answer : (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons

Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of __________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 7

Description : Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of __________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 7

Last Answer : (C) 3

Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material). (A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 65 (D) 85

Description : Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material). (A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 65 (D) 85

Last Answer : (D) 85

Liquid "X" is at equilibrium with its vapor in a cylinder and piston apparatus. When the volume of the space above the liquid is 50 ml and the temperature 25!, the vapor pressure of "X" is 120 torr. What will the vapor pressure of "X" be when the volume above the liquid is 100 ml and the temperature 25!C? Some liquid is always present. w) 30 torr x) 60 torr y) 120 torr z) 240 torr

Description : Liquid "X" is at equilibrium with its vapor in a cylinder and piston apparatus. When the volume of the space above the liquid is 50 ml and the temperature 25!, the vapor pressure of "X" is 120 torr. What will the ... 25!C? Some liquid is always present. w) 30 torr x) 60 torr y) 120 torr z) 240 torr

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 120 TORR

Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical compound. x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.

Description : Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical ... x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.

In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. (1) Coal (2) Uranium (3) Radium (4) Diesel

Description : In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. (1) Coal (2) Uranium (3) Radium (4) Diesel

Last Answer : (2) Uranium Explanation: Many contemporary uses of uranium exploit its unique nuclear properties. Uranium-235 has the distinction of being the only naturally occurring fissile isotope. Uranium-238 is ... uranium-233, can be produced from natural thorium and is also important in nuclear technology.

In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. (1) Coal (2) Uranium (3) Radium (4) Diesel

Description : In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. (1) Coal (2) Uranium (3) Radium (4) Diesel

Last Answer : Uranium

As one goes across a period in the periodic table, the ionization energy generally increases for one of the following reasons. Is it because of the increasing w) atomic radius x) melting point y) nuclear charge z) density

Description : As one goes across a period in the periodic table, the ionization energy generally increases for one of the following reasons. Is it because of the increasing w) atomic radius x) melting point y) nuclear charge z) density

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR CHARGE

This natural fiber obtained from the stems of a plant of the nettle family has found popularity in modern fibers with a high wet strength, absorbent but dries quickly, it can be spun or woven, has a high rot and mildew resistance and elasticity 50 percent greater than that of CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: What transuranic element is often used in satellites as a source of heat or power? w) Plutonium-238 x) Strontium-90 y) Cesium-137 z) Uranium-235

Description : This natural fiber obtained from the stems of a plant of the nettle family has found popularity in modern fibers with a high wet strength, absorbent but dries quickly, it can be spun or woven, has a high rot ... a source of heat or power? w) Plutonium-238 x) Strontium-90 y) Cesium-137 z) Uranium-235

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PLUTONIUM-238

The part of a nuclear power plant that prevents thermal pollution of lakes or rivers is the: w) reactor x) coolant/moderator y) cooling tower z) control rod

Description : The part of a nuclear power plant that prevents thermal pollution of lakes or rivers is the: w) reactor x) coolant/moderator y) cooling tower z) control rod

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COOLING TOWER

What is the name of the white clay which has been used for thousands of years in the fabrication of ceramic bodies? Is it: w) Talc x) Kaolin y) Feldspar z) Quartz

Description : What is the name of the white clay which has been used for thousands of years in the fabrication of ceramic bodies? Is it: w) Talc x) Kaolin y) Feldspar z) Quartz

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- KAOLIN

About what percent of the electricity used in the United States is currently being produced by nuclear power plants? w) 5 percent x) 10 percent y) 20 percent z) 30 percent

Description : About what percent of the electricity used in the United States is currently being produced by nuclear power plants? w) 5 percent x) 10 percent y) 20 percent z) 30 percent

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 20 PERCENT 

What state in the United States has the most nuclear power plants? w) New York x) Illinois y) Pennsylvania z) South Carolina

Description : What state in the United States has the most nuclear power plants? w) New York x) Illinois y) Pennsylvania z) South Carolina

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ILLINOIS

Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate

Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE

While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which TWO of the following gases do NOT absorb much heat? w) carbon dioxide x) nitrogen y) water vapor z) oxygen

Description : While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which TWO of the following gases do NOT absorb much heat? w) carbon dioxide x) nitrogen y) water vapor z) oxygen

Last Answer : ANSWER: X and Z -- NITROGEN and OXYGEN

Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is -------? A. Uranium Oxide B. Uranium Plutonium carbide C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer) D. Uranium thorium Oxide E. None of these

Description : Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is -------? A. Uranium Oxide B. Uranium Plutonium carbide C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer) D. Uranium thorium Oxide E. None of these

Last Answer : C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer)

Which of the following is NEVER used as a coolant in nuclear reactors: w) liquid nitrogen x) liquid sodium y) water z) helium gas

Description : Which of the following is NEVER used as a coolant in nuclear reactors: w) liquid nitrogen x) liquid sodium y) water z) helium gas

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LIQUID NITROGEN

U-235 content in enriched uranium, that is normally used in power reactors (e.g., at Tarapur atomic power plant), is about __________ percent. (A) 85(B) 50 (C) 3 (D) 97

Description : U-235 content in enriched uranium, that is normally used in power reactors (e.g., at Tarapur atomic power plant), is about __________ percent. (A) 85 (B) 50 (C) 3 (D) 97

Last Answer : (C) 3

What is the atomic number of Antimony? w) 33 x) 51 y) 85 z) 122

Description : What is the atomic number of Antimony? w) 33 x) 51 y) 85 z) 122

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 51

The father of the atomic bomb is: w) Einstein x) Oppenheimer y) Faraday z) Strangelove

Description : The father of the atomic bomb is: w) Einstein x) Oppenheimer y) Faraday z) Strangelove 

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OPPENHEIMER

What is the molecular mass of a gas that effuses through a small hole at twice the rate as oxygen gas at the same temperature. (The molecular mass of O2 is 32.) w) 8.0 atomic mass units x) 16 atomic mass units y) 48 atomic mass units z) 64 atomic mass units

Description : What is the molecular mass of a gas that effuses through a small hole at twice the rate as oxygen gas at the same temperature. (The molecular mass of O2 is 32.) w) 8.0 atomic mass units x) 16 atomic mass units y) 48 atomic mass units z) 64 atomic mass units

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 8.0 ATOMIC MASS UNITS

In Rutherford's experiment involving the deflection of alpha particles by atomic nuclei, the fact that some of the alpha particles bombarding the thin gold foil were back-scattered, led to one of the following conclusions. It was concluded that: w) the charge of an electron is negative x) the nucleus of a gold atom carries all its charge y) most of the mass of a gold atom is in its nucleus z) the nucleus of a gold atom occupies nearly the entire space of the atom

Description : In Rutherford's experiment involving the deflection of alpha particles by atomic nuclei, the fact that some of the alpha particles bombarding the thin gold foil were back-scattered, led to one of the ... its nucleus z) the nucleus of a gold atom occupies nearly the entire space of the atom

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOST OF THE MASS OF A GOLD ATOM IS IN ITS NUCLEUS

When an atom undergoes beta decay, the atomic number of the nucleus: w) is unchanged x) increases by one y) decreases by one z) none of the above

Description : When an atom undergoes beta decay, the atomic number of the nucleus: w) is unchanged x) increases by one y) decreases by one z) none of the above

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- INCREASES BY ONE

The splitting of an atomic nucleus is called: w) fission x) fusion y) cleavage z) separation

Description : The splitting of an atomic nucleus is called: w) fission x) fusion y) cleavage z) separation

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FISSION

When an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle, one of its neutrons disintegrates into one of the following set of particles. Does it disintegrate into: w) a positron and an electron x) a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino y) a proton, an electron, and a positron z) a neutrino and an antineutrino

Description : When an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle, one of its neutrons disintegrates into one of the following set of particles. Does it disintegrate into: w) a positron and an electron x) a proton, an ... and an antineutrino y) a proton, an electron, and a positron z) a neutrino and an antineutrino

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A PROTON, AN ELECTRON AND AN ANTINEUTRINO 

The critical temperature is the temperature: w) above which a substance cannot be vaporized x) at which the density is a minimum y) at which solid, liquid, and vapor are in equilibrium z) above which the substance cannot be liquified.

Description : The critical temperature is the temperature: w) above which a substance cannot be vaporized x) at which the density is a minimum y) at which solid, liquid, and vapor are in equilibrium z) above which the substance cannot be liquified.

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ABOVE WHICH THE SUBSTANCE CANNOT BE LIQUIFIED. 

The core of the earth is thought to be composed of which of the following? w) basalt and granite x) compressed gases y) uranium and lead z) iron and nickel

Description : The core of the earth is thought to be composed of which of the following? w) basalt and granite x) compressed gases y) uranium and lead z) iron and nickel

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- IRON AND NICKEL

Which of the following is the only element which i "mined" from the sea? Is it: w) copper x) magnesium y) uranium z) zinc

Description : Which of the following is the only element which i "mined" from the sea? Is it: w) copper x) magnesium y) uranium z) zinc

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MAGNESIUM 

Lead-206 is the final product of the radioactive decay series named the: w) thorium series x) actinium series y) uranium series z) neptunium series

Description : Lead-206 is the final product of the radioactive decay series named the: w) thorium series x) actinium series y) uranium series z) neptunium series

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- URANIUM SERIES 

Name the element discovered upon its extraction from pitchblende? w) platinum x) uranium y) iridium z) plutonium

Description : Name the element discovered upon its extraction from pitchblende? w) platinum x) uranium y) iridium z) plutonium

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- URANIUM

Weather satellites transmit cloud cover and temperature-humidity profiles back to Earth using images of which combination of the electromagnetic radiation types? w) infra-red and visible light x) ultraviolet and nuclear magnetic y) ultraviolet and infra-red z) ultraviolet and visible light

Description : Weather satellites transmit cloud cover and temperature-humidity profiles back to Earth using images of which combination of the electromagnetic radiation types? w) infra-red and visible light x) ultraviolet and nuclear magnetic y) ultraviolet and infra-red z) ultraviolet and visible light

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INFRA-RED AND VISIBLE LIGHT