Radioactivity
Across
- 3. found at the centre of an atom, containing neutrons and protons
- 5. where two low mass nuclei come into very close contact with each other, so that the strong force fuses them
- 6. the radiation of energy by means of fast-moving subatomic particles.
- 8. the name of the man who discovered the nucleus
- 9. a subatomic particle with the symbol p or p+ and a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge
- 10. the name of the man who discovered the neutron
- 12. a subatomic hadron particle that has the symbol n or n0 and which have no net electric charge
- 14. where a nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting particles of ionizing radiation.
Down
- 1. a process in which electromagnetic waves (EMR) travel through a vacuum or through matter-containing media
- 2. particles smaller than atoms
- 4. high-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei
- 7. particles which consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle
- 11. an element with an abnormal amount of neutrons
- 13. electromagnetic radiation of extremely high frequency and therefore high energy per photon