Quiz

I. Answer the following questions:

1. It is defined as the building blocks of
matter.
2-7. What are the three subatomic
particles and their charges? (6pts)
8. Name the first atom/element formed
in the universe.
9-11. Write three light elements formed
during Big Bang.
12. Who proposed the Big Bang theory?
13. The process of the formation of light
elements.
14. The regions or layers where the
reactions involved in the formation
of each new element happened.
15. It refers to the violent explosion of the
star that released a huge amount of
nuclear energy and produced other
elements heavier than iron.
16-17. What are the two processes
involved in the formation of
elements heavier than iron.
18-20. What are three cosmic phases that
develops elements?
II. Complete the following nuclear reactions.

1) 11𝑝 + _________ 2
1𝐻 + 00𝛾

2) 32𝐻𝑒 + 21𝐻 _______ + 11𝑝

3) 24
12𝑀𝑔 + _______ 28
14𝑆𝑖 + 00𝛾
36 40
4) 18𝐴𝑟 + _______ 20𝐶𝑎 + 00𝛾
110
5) 48𝐶𝑑 + 10𝑛 ________
 115
6) 48𝐶𝑑 _______ + 0
−1𝛽 + 00𝛾

7) 12
6𝐶 + 42𝐻𝑒 _______ + 00𝛾
12 12 20
8) 6𝐶 + 6𝐶 10𝑁𝑒 + ______
3
9) 21𝐻 + 11𝑝 2𝐻𝑒 + _______
16 16 1
10) 8𝑂 + 8𝑂 1𝐻 + _______
 20
11) 10𝑁𝑒 + 42𝐻𝑒 24
12𝑀𝑔 + _______

12) 21𝐻 + 21𝐻 1

1𝐻 + _______
56
13) 26𝐹𝑒 + 3 10𝑛 _______ + 0
−1𝛽

3
14) 2𝐻𝑒 + 32𝐻𝑒 _______ + 2 11𝐻

15) 56
26𝐹𝑒 + 19 ____
75
26𝐹𝑒
75
33𝐴𝑠 + ____
1. Atom
2-3. Proton - positive
4-5. Electron - negative
6-7. Neutron – neutral/no charge
8. Hydrogen
9. Hydrogen
10. Helium
11. Lithium
12. George Gamow
13. Nucleosynthesis
14. Fusion shells
15. Supernova
16. Neutron capture
17. Radioactive decay
18. Big Bang
19. Stellar Formation and Evolution
20. Stellar Explosion
1) 10𝑛

2) 42𝐻𝑒

3) 42𝐻𝑒
4)
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