Chemical Engineering Mcqs

The main ore of uranium is ______________________?

• (A)  Pitchblende
• (B)  Monazite sand
• (C)  Cassiterite
• (D)  Chalcopyrite

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The number of neutrons in the nucleus of Uranium-233 (92U233) is _________________?

• (A)  141
• (B)  92
• (C)  233
• (D)  325

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Mass of a positron is same as that of a/an__________________?

• (A)  Electron
• (B)  α-particle
• (C)  Proton
• (D)  Neutron

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The amount of a radioactive material (having a half life of 100 years) remaining after 400 years will be ______________ of its original weight?

• (A)  1/2
• (B)  1/4
• (C)  1/8
• (D)  1/16

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An element having large number of ______________ is most easily subjected to nuclear fission?

• (A)  Protons
• (B)  Electrons
• (C)  Neutrons
• (D)  Nucleons

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One ‘amu’ is equivalent to___________________?

• (A)  9.31 MeV
• (B)  931 eV
• (C)  931 Mev
• (D)  931 J

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75% of a radioactive element decays in 6 hours. Its half life period is ______________ hours?

• (A)  3/4
• (B)  1/6
• (C)  3
• (D)  4

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Which of the following is not used as a nuclear fuel cladding material ?

• (A)  Zircaloy
• (B)  Cadmium
• (C)  Ceramics
• (D)  Stainless steel

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The radioisotope used to study the thyroid gland is__________________?

• (A)  Iodine
• (B)  Cobalt
• (C)  Iron
• (D)  Carbon

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Sodium melts (at atmospheric pressure) at a temperature of ____________ °C?

• (A)  58
• (B)  98
• (C)  348
• (D)  588

Answer

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