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Marissa Russo
Chapter 10.1 Vocabulary
| Radioactivity | the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy. |
| Radioisotopes | an isotope with an unstable nucleus. |
| Nuclear Radiation | charged particles and electron magnetic waves that are emitted from the nuclei of radioisotopes. |
| Alpha Particle | a positively charged particle emitted by certain radioactive nuclei, made up of two protons and two neutrons, a helium nucleus. |
| Beta Particle | an electron emitted by an unstable nucleus. |
| Gamma Ray | a penetrating form of radiation emitted by an unstable nucleus. |
| Background Radiation | nuclear radiation that occurs naturally in the environment. |