The ability of an atom to absorb neutrons is its neutron capture cross section. The unit of measurement for neutron capture cross section is: w) the nucleus volume x) capture capacity y) resonance quotient z) barn

The ability of an atom to absorb neutrons is its neutron capture cross section. The unit of measurement for neutron capture cross section is: w) the nucleus volume x) capture capacity y) resonance quotient z) barn
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Description : The binding energy of a nucleus is defined as one of the following. Is this definition: w) the energy equivalent to its mass x) the mass difference between its neutrons and protons y) the energy ... the difference between the mass of the nucleus and the sum of the masses of its protons and neutrons

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The neutrons in an atom: w) are part of the nuclear charge x) rotate about the nucleus in elliptical orbits y) vary in number with different isotopes z) are always equal in number to the total number of protons

Description : The neutrons in an atom: w) are part of the nuclear charge x) rotate about the nucleus in elliptical orbits y) vary in number with different isotopes z) are always equal in number to the total number of protons

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- VARY IN NUMBER WITH DIFFERENT ISOTOPES 

Most of the new atoms formed when atoms in a nuclear reactor capture neutrons without fissioning are: w) fission products x) activation products y) actinides z) lead isotopes

Description : Most of the new atoms formed when atoms in a nuclear reactor capture neutrons without fissioning are: w) fission products x) activation products y) actinides z) lead isotopes

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACTINIDES

A barn is a unit of w) length x) area y) volume z) weight

Description : A barn is a unit of w) length x) area y) volume z) weight  

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The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of (a) One proton (b) One proton + two neutrons (c) One neutron only (d) One electron only

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__________ gas is normally not used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor, because of its high neutron capture cross-section. (A) Nitrogen (B) Hydrogen (C) Helium (D) Carbon dioxide

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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

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Which of the following terms means that a crystal has the ability to capture and hold water molecules? w) hydroponic x) hygroscopic y) hydrophobic z) hydropholectic

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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

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The Modulus of Elasticity for a material refers to: w) the ability of a material to resist corrosion x) the ratio of stress over strain y) the maximum load over the cross sectional area z) none of the above

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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

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In N-type semiconductors the majority of the carriers are: w) holes x) electrons y) protons z) neutrons

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Description : Isotopes of an element have different numbers of: w) electrons x) protons y) neutrons z) leptons

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