Nuclear Chemistry Vocab Quiz Honors Chem 2023

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  1. 2. particle a type of nuclear radiation composed of an electron emitted from the nucleus; can be blocked by heavy clothing, glass, light metals, and plastic
  2. 3. Isotopes that have unstable nuclei and undergo radioactive decay.
  3. 4. a nuclear reaction where the nucleus of a large, unstable atom splits into two smaller nuclei
  4. 6. decay the emission of radiation from an unstable nucleus; particles or electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay
  5. 8. nuclear force the powerful attractive force that binds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus
  6. 11. particle a type of nuclear radiation composed of two neutrons and two protons (HELIUM); can be blocked by paper or skin
  7. 12. length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay
  8. 13. counter Radiation detector that produces a click or a flash of light when a charged particle is detected
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  1. 1. Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
  2. 5. power plant a facility that uses heat from nuclear reactors to produce electrical energy
  3. 7. ray a photon of high-energy electromagnetic radiation released after alpha or beta emission; blocked by lead or concrete
  4. 9. reactions involve changes in the particles in the nucleus of an atom
  5. 10. reactions processes by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances