Across
- 5. a particle with a helium nucleus
- 6. two or more elements with the same atomic number but different atomic mass
- 7. the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus
- 10. a chemical reaction process in which products promote the spread of the reaction
- 11. the central core of an atom consisting of protons and neutrons
- 12. a nuclear reaction in which two nuclei combine to form a single heavier one
- 13. a particle with a fast moving electron emitted with radioactive decay
- 14. a positively charged atom
Down
- 1. radiation an electromagnetic radiation emitted with an unstable nucleus
- 2. the time required for the atomic nuclei of a radioactive sample to decay
- 3. the emission of ionizing radiation or particles
- 4. a subatomic particle without an electric charge
- 8. a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits
- 9. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom