Across
- 2. Δm
- 3. million electron volts
- 4. an emission spectrum that consists of a continuum of wavelengths.
- 7. an emission spectrum consisting of separate isolated lines.
- 11. atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
- 13. ttractive or repulsive forces between particles that are caused by their electric charges
- 16. the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
- 17. a proton or neutron.
- 18. 1 MeV=1.6022×10−13 J
- 19. wavelength=velocity/frequency
- 20. strong force
Down
- 1. The sequence of radioactive daughter nuclides that are formed by the radioactive decay of a parent nuclide to a final, stable daughter nuclide
- 5. heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy.
- 6. particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation
- 8. determined by the ratio of the number of neutrons to the number of protons in the nucleus
- 9. the difference between the mass of an isotope and its mass number.
- 10. the energy that holds a nucleus together, equal to the mass defect of the nucleus
- 12. .626 × 10−34 joule-seconds.
- 14. the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.
- 15. a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents.