1. A beta-emitter would be safely stored by all of the following except
a. wrapped in a piece of aluminum
b. inside a sealed metal canister
c. inside a sealed plastic bottle
d. behind a concrete wall 3-feet thick
2. A student argues that nuclear power plants are dangerous because they might undergo a nuclear explosion. Which statement about that is correct?
a. The isotope used does not undergo nuclear explosion
b. it could possibly explode that way if a large jet crashes into it
c. The buildings are designed to be able to contain the explosion.
d. They can't explode because they're undergoing fission, not fusion reactions
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