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chapter 4 vocab

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nuclear chemistry   the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions  
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alpha particle   a positively charged particle emitted in radioactive decay or nuclear fission  
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beta particle   a negatively charged particle emitted from an atomic nucleus in radioactive decay  
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gamma radiation   a photon emitted by a radioactive substance  
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natural transmutation   occurs when certain radioactive elements decay over a period of time, transforming into other elements  
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artificial transmutation   artificially induced nuclear reaction caused by the bombardment of a nucleus with subatomic particles  
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fission   the act of cleaving or splitting into parts  
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fusion   the act of coming together (fusing)  
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half-life   the amount of time it takes for half an initial amount to disintegrate  
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radioactive decay   transformation of an unstable atomic nucleus into a lighter one  
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