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Chey's vocab cards
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| radioactivity | the property possessed by some elements |
| mass number | an integer that approximates the mass of an isotope and designates the number of nucleons in the nucleus |
| isotopes | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element |
| beta decay | a radioactive nuclear transformation governed by the weak force |
| gamma rays | a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance |
| alpha particles | a positively charged nuclear particle |
| radiation sickness | sickness that results from exposure to radiation |