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Marissa Russo
Chapter 10.4 Vocabulary
Strong Nuclear Force | the powerful attraction force that bind protons and neutrons together in the nucleus. |
Fission | a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus is split in two smaller parts. |
Chain Reaction | a series of fission reaction triggered by neutrons released during the fission of a nucleus. |
Critical Mass | the smallest possible mass of a fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction. |
Fusion | a nuclear reaction in which the nuclei of two atoms combine to form a larger nucleus. |
Plasma | a state of matter in which atoms have been stripped of their electrons. |