As You and a Friend Are Entering a Chemistry Laboratory

question 38

Multiple Choice

As you and a friend are entering a chemistry laboratory at your university,you see a sign that states: DANGER-RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES IN USE.Your friend is an accounting major and has not had any science courses yet.She asks you what a radioactive isotope is and you respond correctly with:

• A)Radioactive isotopes are atoms that are unstable and as a result emit energy in a process called radioactive decay.
• B)Radioactive isotopes are atoms that are stable and as a result emit energy in a process called radioactive decay.
• C)Radioactive isotopes are atoms that are stable and as a result only emit energy if they are exposed to higher temperatures.
• D)Radioactive isotopes are atoms that are unstable but unless actively disturbed by some chemical process will remain intact and pose no problems.

---

Definitions:

Federal Reserve System

The chief banking authority in the United States, tasked with the formulation of monetary policy and the oversight of banking institutions.

Deposit Insurance

Deposit insurance is a financial safeguard that protects depositors’ money in the event of a bank failure, guaranteeing a certain amount of an individual's deposits in member banks.

Commercial Banks

Financial institutions offering a range of services, including deposit accounts, loans, and credit.

Commodity Money

Money that has intrinsic value, such as gold or silver, used historically as a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value.