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The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is
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A. U-235
B. U-245
C. U-239
D. U-238
Correct Answer
U-235
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1. In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by
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A. gravitational forces
B. exchange forces
C. coulombic forces
D. magnetic forces
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Correct Answer: exchange forces
2. What is the wavelength of visible spectrum?
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A. 8500 - 9800 angstrom
B. 7800 - 8000 angstrom
C. 3900 - 7600 angstrom
D. 1300 - 3000 angstrom
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Correct Answer: 3900 - 7600 angstrom
3. According to Avogadro's Hypothesis, the smallest particle of an element or a compound, that can exist independently, is called ____ .
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A. a molecule
B. a cation
C. an anion
D. an atom
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Correct Answer: a molecule
4. Which of the following shows the masses of the three elementary particles in decreasing order?
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A. Leptons, Baryons, Mesons
B. Mesons, Baryons, Leptons
C. Baryons, Mesons, Leptons
D. Leptons, Mesons Baryons
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Correct Answer: Baryons, Mesons, Leptons
5. 'No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers' is
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A. Newton's law
B. Bohr's law
C. Aufbau principle
D. Pauli's exclusion principle
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Correct Answer: Pauli's exclusion principle
6. The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to
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A. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun
B. destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths
C. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the photograph
D. absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun
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Correct Answer: absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun
7. Atoms are composed of
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A. electrons and protons
B. electrons only
C. protons only
D. electrons and nuclei
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Correct Answer: electrons and nuclei
8. Who suggested that most of the mass of the atom is located in the nucleus?
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A. Thompson
B. Bohr
C. Rutherford
D. Einstein
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Correct Answer: Rutherford
9. Which of the following has a least penetrating power?
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A. All have same penetrating power
B. Beta Particles
C. Alpha particles
D. Gamma rays
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Correct Answer: Alpha particles
10. The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by
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A. Ra - Si method
B. Potassium - argon method
C. C
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method
D. Uranium - lead method
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Correct Answer: Uranium - lead method
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