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nucleus transform

chem

TermDefinition
Alpha particle A helium nucleus composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
Artificial transmutation transmutation caused from humans to create new elements
Beta particle A high speed electron that originates from the nucleus of an atom during a nuclear reaction
Fission the capture of a neutron by the nucleus of a heavy element
fusion combing light nuclei to make heavy nuclei
Gamma ray a form of high energy with no mass and no charge
half life the time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample to decay
mass deflect the missing mass when matter becomes energy
nucleon protons and neutrons in the nucleus
Positron a positive electrons with same mass and same properties of an electron except its positive
product the new substance that is formed
radioisotope an isotope of an element that is unstable and undergoes radioactive decay
reactant the substance before a reaction
tracer something that follows the process that is happening
transmutation when the nucleus of one element changes into the nucleus of another
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