Nuclear Energy

1. The radioactive nucleus of a large atom is split into 2 or more smaller ones,also releases 2 or 3 neutrons
3. The Ability of an atom to emit mass and energy
5. Has a neutral charge, found in the nucleus, and weighs exactly 1 AMU
7. A neutron turns into a proton and a electron is emitted
10. Most dangerous, no changed particles release only high energy gamma rays
11. The time taken for the radioactive isotope to fall to half its original value
12. Holds all of the Protons and neutron
13. Atoms of the same element that have different number of neutrons
14. A positively charged particle, found in the nucleus,and weighs exactly 1 AMU

2. A series of events, each caused by the previous one
4. Weakest form of decay and least dangerous
6. The nuclei of 2 atoms combine, forming an atom with a heavier nucleus
8. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, determines its place in the periodic table
9. The total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus