Chemistry Vocab

2. force holds particles together in the atomic nucleus and the force that holds quarks together in elementary particles.
3. either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).
5. The changing of one chemical element into another.
7. Energy sent out in the form of particles or waves.
9. A quantity used to measure the stability of a radioisotope.
11. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
13. is one of the particles that makes up the atomic nucleus.
15. particle a helium nucleus emitted by some radioactive substances, originally regarded as a ray.
16. particle a fast-moving electron emitted by radioactive decay of substances.

1. A Nuclear particle with the mass of an electron but opposite charge.
4. The emission of elementary particles by some atoms when their unstable nuclei disintegrate
6. radioactive isotopes of an element.
8. Force The fundamental force that acts between leptons and is involved in the decay of hadrons.
10. is the splitting of a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei and fusion is the combining of nuclei to form a bigger and heavier nucleus
12. is an atomic species characterized by the specific constitution of its nucleus
14. ray penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.