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half life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nuclear radiaton | high energy particles and rays given off by the nuclei of some atoms |
| radioactivity | the process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation |
| mass number | The sum of teh numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
| isotope | an atom that has the same number of protons as other atoms of the same element do but that has different number of neutrons |
| half-life | the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive decay |
| nuclear fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments;releases additional neutrons and energy |
| nuclear chain reaction | a continuous series of nuclear fission reactions |
| nuclear fusion | the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; releases energy |