Nuclear Chemistry

5. forms of the same element with different mass (___s)
6. the process in which a small amount of energy or mass is released from a nucleus in order to become more stable
8. a helium ion with charge 2+ (___ particle)
11. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom (___ number)
12. the process in which a nucleus splits into multiple pieces
13. the element used to determine how long ago something was alive by comparing the ratio of two of its isotopes
14. a particle in the nucleus with a neutral charge

1. the process in which two particles join together
2. a form of electromagnetic radiation released from the nucleus of an atom (___ ray)
3. a particle with little mass and a negative charge
4. a particle with little mass and a charge of 1+ or 1- (___ particle)
7. the process in which energy is released as waves or particles
9. a particle in the nucleus with a positive charge
10. a particle with little mass and a positive charge