Vocab Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 6. the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom
- 8. determined by the ratio of the number of neutrons to protons in the nucleus
- 12. a single packet of energy
- 13. without water
- 14. atomic mass in g/mol
- 16. penetrating electromagnetic radiation coming from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
- 19. a subatomic particle with a neutral charge
- 26. energy required to separate an atomic nucleus completely into its protons and neutrons
- 27. amount of element in a compound
- 29. 1 MeV=1.6x10^-13 J
- 34. atoms with the same atomic number and position in the periodic table and different in nucleon numbers
- 37. a spectrum of different frequencies/energies
- 38. a spectrum containing many wavelenghs with no gaps
- 39. the number of times a point on a wave passes a fixed reference point in one second
- 41. the force that holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus
Down
- 1. protons/neutrons
- 2. similar charges repel, different charges attract
- 3. a reaction where atomic nuclei combine to form different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles
- 4. a substance that contains water or its constituent elements
- 5. the process of a radioactive decaying until it becomes stable
- 7. a number written with all of it's zeros
- 9. radiation consisting of alpha particles
- 10. Δm=mass(calculated)-mass(actual)
- 11. wavelength x frequency = c
- 15. h=6.6x10^-34
- 17. mega electron volts
- 18. negatively charged ion
- 20. an equation representing reactants and products in radioactive decay
- 21. a unit used to express atomic weights
- 22. a number times a power of 10
- 23. electromagnetic radiation according to frequency or wavelength
- 24. mass of the element or solute divided by the mass of the compound or solute
- 25. particles consisting of two protons and two neutrons tightly bound together
- 28. a collection of protons
- 30. the difference between predicted and actual mass
- 31. positively charged ion
- 32. a tiny particle that comprises waves of electromagnetic radiation
- 33. radiation consisting of beta particles
- 34. an atom with a +/- charge
- 35. a reaction where the atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei
- 36. high energy, high-speed electrons
- 40. a subatomic particle with a positive charge