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Vocab for Unit 12

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Vocabulary Word
Definition
Aplha Particles   Weakest type of radiation. Helium Nucleus.  
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Beta Particles   Electron. Relesed during beta decay.  
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Half-Life   Amount of time it takes for half the atoms to decay.  
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Transmutation   Process in which one element is changed into another as a result of changes in the nucleus  
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Gamma Ray   Relesased during gamma decay. Strongest of nuclear radiation  
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Radioactivity   Release of energy and matter that results from changes in the nucleus of an atom.  
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Tracer   Radioactive element whose pathway can be followed through the steps of a chemical reaction or industrial process  
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Decay Series   Sequence of steps by which a radioactive nucleus decays into a non-radioactive nucleus  
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Nuclear Fission   Splitting of an atomic nucleus into two smaller nuclei of aproximately equal mass.  
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Nuclear Fusion   Joining of two atomic nuclei of smaller mass to form a single nucleus of larger mass.  
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