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chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atom | tiny particles in elements |
| neutron | small particle with no charge |
| isotope | has the same number of protons but different number of neutrons |
| radioactivity | when a substance spontaneously emits radiation |
| wavelength | the shortest distance between equivalent points on a wave |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second |
| amplitude | the wave's height from origin to crest or origin to trough |
| quantum | the minimum amount of energy that an atom can lose or gain |
| photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy |