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Question | Answer |
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atom | the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element |
isotope | atoms of the same element with the number of protons but different number of neutron |
neutron | a neutron subatomic particle in an atom's nucleus that has a mass nearly equal of that proton |
frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second |
amplitude | the height of a wave from the origin to a crest or form the origin to a trough |
radioactivity | the process in which some substances spontaneously emit radiation |
wavelength | the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave |
quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom |
photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy |