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Radioactivity

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process by which an unstable nucleus emits one or more particles and/or energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation   radioactivity  
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charged particles or energy emitted by an unstable nucleus   nuclear radiation  
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type of radiation composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons   alpha particle  
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type of radiation that is an electron   beta particle  
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type of radiation that is a form of electromagnetic wave   gamma ray  
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type of radiation have a positive electric charge   alpha particle  
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type of radiation have a negative charge   beta  
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most massive form of radiation   alpha particle  
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form of radiation stopped by a piece of paper   alpha radiation  
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type of radiation stopped by a sheet of aluminium foil   beta particle  
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type of radiation that requires a thick peice of lead to stop   gamma ray  
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most dangersous form of radiation   gamma ray  
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a nucleus gives up two protons and two neutrons during   alpha decay  
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a nucleus gains a proton and loses a neutron during   beta decay  
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the time required for half a sample of radioactive nuclei to decay   half-life  
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the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in a nucleus   strong nuclear force  
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the process by which a nucleus splits into two or more smaller fragments, releasing neutrons and energy   fission  
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the scientist who proposed that mass and energy are equivalent to each other   albert einstein  
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a series of fission processes in which the neutrons emitted by a dividing nucleus causes the division of other nuclie   nuclear chain reaction  
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the minimum mass of a fissionable isotope in which a nuclear chain reaction can occur   critical mass  
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the process in which light nuclei combine at extremely high temperatures, forming heavier nuclei and releasing energy   fusion  
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the scientist who discovered radioactivity   henri becquerl  
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nuclear radiation can cause   genetic mutations  
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a major problem with the use of nuclear fusion for energy is the storing of the   radioactive waste products  
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a change in the appearance of a substance; no new substance is formed   physical change  
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a change in which the original substance is changed into a new substance; atoms remain the same   chemical change  
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a change in which the number of protons and/or neutrons in an atom is altered   nuclear change  
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charged particles and energy that are emitted from the nuclei of radioisotopes   nuclear radiation  
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positively charged particle made up of two protons and two neutrons (the same as helium nucleus)   alpha particle  
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Alpha particles are the _________ penetrating type of nuclear radiation   least  
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the time required for one half of a sample of radioisotope to decay   half-life  
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The greater the number of protons in a nucleus the greater is the __________e that repels those protons   electric force  
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the attractive force that binds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus.   strong force  
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Over very__________ the strong nuclear force is much great than the electric forces among protons.   short distances  
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All nuclei with more than __________protons are radioactive   eighty three  
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In nuclear fission, tremendous amounts of ______ can be produced from very small amounts of mass.   energy  
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minimum amount of a substance that can sustain a chain reaction.   critical mass  
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Fusion requires extremely _________   temperature  
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state of matter in which atoms have been stripped of their electrons   plasma  
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Nuclear power plants produce ____________that must be isolated and stored so that it does not harm people or the environment.   radioactive waste  
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the core of the reactor melts and radioactive material may be released   meltdown  
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