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- 4. To determine the age of a fossil from the carboniferous period, use __________ .
- 6. The X-ray spectrum emitted by the anode consists of _______ and a continuous spectrum of radiation
- 8. Millikan’s oil drop experiment showed that charge was _______________.
- 12. Most common radioactive substance that can enter basements of homes in the USA through cracks and crevices becoming a health hazard.
- 13. A unit that is equivalent to the mass of 1/12 the mass of 1 carbon-12 atom or 1.6605389 x 10-24 grams
- 14. For atoms with nucleon number _______ than 56, fission normally occurs more readily.
- 18. How many neutrons does the Helium, (_2^3)He have?
- 19. What is N in this equation: A = Z + N?
- 21. _____________ -131 is the most common type of radioisotope therapy.
- 22. ________________ proposed that all matter has wave properties and that wavelength is given by λ = h/p, where h is Plank’s constant, and p is momentum.
- 24. In the equation E=hf, what does the f represent?
- 26. Spontaneous and random means that is ________ to predict when a particular nucleus will decay, but it is possible to estimate the probability of decay if the half-life is known.
- 29. Spontaneous disintegration of the atomic nuclei leading to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
- 31. In an ___________________ line spectra, black mines are observed.
- 32. __________ has 56 nucleons and has one of the most stable nuclei of all elements.
- 33. Theory that proposes that electrons travel around a central nucleus in orbits of discrete or fixed energy and emission spectra ware due to loss of energy when an electron moved from an outer to a closer -to-the-nucleus inner orbital energy level.
- 34. Which of the three types of radioactive emissions is not a particle?
- 35. ___________ of an ejected electron equals the photon energy minus the binding energy BE of the electron in the specific material.
- 38. A device that combines data from several X-rays to produce a detailed 2- or 3-dimensional images of structures inside the body.
- 44. The minimum frequency of the incident radiation below which photoelectric emission or emission of electrons is not possible
- 45. The difference between the sum of the masses of the individual particles of the nucleus of an atom and the actual mass of the atom or nucleus
- 47. Device that produces visual and audible signals when ionizing radiation is detected.
- 49. The larger the binding energy per nucleon, the greater the work that must be done to remove the nucleon from the nucleus, and the ________ stable the nucleus is.
- 50. Type of reaction: He (_1^1)H+(_1^2)H=(_2^3)He
- 51. What is A in this equation: A = Z + N?
- 53. Released when a nucleus is formed or absorbed when a nucleus is split into its constituent parts.
- 54. The time take for half of the unstable nuclei of a sample of radioactive material to decay.
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- 1. Light strikes a metal can cause the emission of an electron.
- 2. Evidence of the wave nature of electromagnetic radiation
- 3. T1/2 = 0.693/λ: what does the symbol mean?
- 5. Responsible for the Plum-pudding atomic model in which electrons were embedded in a positively charged atom like the plums were embedded in a pudding.
- 7. Discreet
- 9. The SI unit of activity is the___________.
- 10. Material used to minimize exposure to radioactive materials in hospitals and nuclear plants
- 11. Dependent or independent? The kinetic energy of photoelectrons and the intensity of incident radiation
- 15. A model that characterizes light as having particle properties: momentum and energy, and as having wave properties: wavelength and frequency.
- 16. The maximum wavelength above which no leakage current or photoemission occur since the photon energy is now less than the gap between the valence and the conduction band.
- 17. _________ has the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
- 20. Evidence for the wave nature of particles
- 23. In an ___________________ line spectra, NO black mines are observed.
- 25. A hollow tune for detection of nuclear radiation.
- 27. A substance, microorganism, virus, prion or toxin that poses a threat to humans and other living organisms.
- 28. The minimum electric potential required to be applied to a charged particle in motion, i.e. with kinetic energy, to completely stop it from moving.
- 30. What is Z in this equation: A = Z + N?
- 36. Natural or artificial ionizing radiation in an environment, not due to deliberate introduction.
- 37. The minimum quantity of energy which is required to remove an electron from the surface of a metal to infinity.
- 38. A supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol chamber used for visualizing the passage of ionizing radiation.
- 39. a continuous spectrum of X-ray radiation caused by the violent deceleration of charges of the electrons as they hit the anode
- 40. Who is credited for this equation: ΔE = Δm c2?
- 41. The process by which an unstable nucleus of an atom spontaneously emits energy in the form of radiation, to form one or more stable nuclei of other elements.
- 42. A unit of energy that is equivalent to the amount of kinetic energy gained or lost by a single accelerating from rest through an electric potential difference of one in vacuum
- 43. For atoms with nucleon number _______ than 56, fusion normally occurs more readily.
- 46. The thin gold-foil alpha particle scattering experiments where most particles went straight through undeviating, but some were reflected right back at the source, provide evidence for the ______ model of the atom
- 48. Besides death, ___________ is a very serious effect of very high levels of radiation exposure
- 50. Splitting a nucleus of an atom into lighter nuclei with the release of a lot of energy.
- 52. Theory that proposes that electrons travel around a central nucleus in orbits and that most of the atomic mass, a tiny positively charged, dense core was in the nucleus around which negative particles orbited.