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Chapter 4 Lesson's 1-2

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Radioactivity   The process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation  
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Mass Number   The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom  
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Isotope   An atom that has the same number of protons (or the same atomic number) as the other atoms of the same element do but that has a different number of neutrons (and thus a different atomic mass)  
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Half-Life   The time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive activity  
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Nuclear Fission   The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy  
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Nuclear Chain Reaction   A continuous series of nuclear fission reactions  
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Nuclear Fusion   The combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a smaller nucleus; releases energy  
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Radioactivity   The process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation  
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Mass Number   The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom  
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Isotope   An atom that has the same number of protons (or the same atomic number) as the other atoms of the same element do but that has a different number of neutrons (and thus a different atomic mass)  
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Half-Life   The time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive activity  
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Nuclear Fission   The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy  
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Nuclear Chain Reaction   A continuous series of nuclear fission reactions  
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Nuclear Fusion   The combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a smaller nucleus; releases energy  
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