Transuranium Elements and Artificial Radioactivity Quiz

Bombarding U-235 with protons.

Bombarding U-238 with neutrons or α-particles. (correct)

Heating the elements to high temperatures.

Exposing the elements to gamma radiation.

They are all stable elements.

They are all β-emitters.

They are all produced by bombarding U-238 with protons.

They are all elements with atomic number greater than 92. (correct)

$\frac{B.E}{A}$ in the uranium region is negligible compared to the potential barrier opposing fission.

$\frac{B.E}{A}$ in the uranium region is about 20 MeV, providing excess energy for fission.

$\frac{B.E}{A}$ in the uranium region is about 7 MeV, almost equal to the potential barrier opposing fission. (correct)

$\frac{B.E}{A}$ in the uranium region is very low, making it prone to fission.

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