Nuclear Reactions

2. a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed
3. an installation where electrical power is generated for distribution
5. use heat produced during atomic fission to boil water and produce pressurized steam
6. the process of splitting the nucleus of an atom, releasing energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or energy particles
7. an unstable atom that undergoes nuclear fission by emitting particles and energy to become a stable isotope of another element
9. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
10. a technique that measures physiological function by looking at blood flow, metabolism, neurotransmitters, and radiolabeled drugs
12. the imaging of body structures, or parts of the body, using x-rays
13. a medical specialty that uses radioactive tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) to assess bodily functions and to diagnose and treat disease

1. particles or electromagnetic waves released when radioactive isotopes undergo nuclear fission
2. the process of combining nuclei to form a larger nucleus, absorbing or releasing energy
4. an environmentally-friendly insect pest control that uses radiation to sterilize the pest.
7. radioactive isotopes of an element and atoms that contain an unstable combination of neutrons and protons, or excess energy in their nucleus
8. a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons
11. a type of medical treatment of disease, especially cancer, using x-rays or similar forms of radiation