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nuclear chemistry

TermDefinition
nuclear related to the nucleus of an atom
radiation energy that transforms through space
alpha particle a helium nucleus, emitted as a form of radiation, used by Rutherford in the Gold Foil Experiment
beta particle high energy electrons
positron particle identical to an electron expect it has a positive charge
gamma ray high-energy ray similar to an X-ray
radioisotope an unstable nucleus that is radioactive
tracer the radioisotope used to track a chemical reaction
artificial transmutation a transmutation caused by bombarding a nucleus with a high- energy particle, such as a neutron or an alpha particle
natural transmutation spontaneously changing an atom of an element into a different element
fission splitting a large nuclei into middleweight nuclei and neutrons
fusion endothermic phase change, solid → liquid; the nuclear reaction where light nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei
half life the length of time for half of a given sample of a radioisotope to decay
Created by: bricela
 

 



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