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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 5
Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of_____.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 6

Match the following
     List I                         List II
    (Radioisotope)          (Application)

A. Cobalt-60              1. Leukemia therapy

B. Potassium-40       2. Thyroid therapy

C. Iodine-131            3. Geological dating

D. Phosphorus-32    4. Cancer therapy

E. Carbon-14            5. Archaeological dating

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 7

Consider the following statements in a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain reaction is possible, because

1. more neutrons are released in each of the fission reactions.

2. the neutrons immediately take part in the fission process.

3. the fast neutrons are slowed down by graphite.

4. every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates further fission.

Which of these statements are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 8

Which one of the following is correctly matched?
     List I             List II

A. Co-60       1. Circulation of blood

B. I-131        2. Treatment of tumours

C. P-32         3. Leukemia

D. Na-24      4. Treatment of goitre

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 9
Which electromagnetic radiation is emitted by radioactive substances?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 10
Which one of the following has highest frequency?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 11
Which of the following isotopes of carbon is/are used in carbon dating?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 10 - Chemistry>Exercise 3>Q 29
The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to_____.