Nuclear Radiation
Across
- 3. this consists of two neutrons and two protons, it is the same as a helium nucleus
- 5. The number of protons in an atom of an element
- 6. The electrons are arranged at different distances from the nucleus
- 9. Most of the mass of an atom is concentrated in the...
- 10. A random process where an unstable nucleus gives out radiation as it changes to become more stable.
- 11. a high speed electron ejected from the nucleus as a neutron turns into a proton
- 12. Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons
Down
- 1. the time it takes for the count rate (or activity) from a sample containing the isotope to fall to half its initial level
- 2. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom
- 4. The rate at which a source of unstable nuclei decays
- 7. electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus
- 8. Atoms turn into positive ions if they lose one or more outer