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CRIntSciNuclRxnVocab
CRIntegratedScienceNuclearReactionsVocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| means dealing with the nucleus | nuclear |
| attractive forces that hold protons and neutrons together in the nucleus | nuclear forces |
| the nucleus of an atom breaking down into simpler atoms with simpler nuclei to stabilize the a nucleus | radioactive decay |
| describes any nucleus that undergoes radioactive decay | radioactive |
| another name for radioactive isotopes that undergo radioactive decay | radioisotopes |
| time it takes for one half the amount of a radioactive substance to decay | half-life |
| splitting nucleus into smaller nuclei | nuclear fission |
| joining of smaller nuclei into one larger nucleus | nuclear fusion |