Nuclear Vocab Elyssa Littlehat

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  1. 5. Identical to a helium atom that has been stripped of its two electrons.
  2. 6. Often used to denote a variable in mathematics and physics.
  3. 8. The act of emitting radiation spontaneously
  4. 9. Members of a family of an element that all have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
  5. 10. A subatomic particle that become bounded to protons.
  6. 11. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
  7. 12. A process where the nucleus of an atom is split into two or more smaller nuclei.
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  1. 1. The term is most often used in the context of radioactive decay.
  2. 2. A photon.
  3. 3. Two atoms slam together to form a heavier atom.
  4. 4. Arrangement order of increasing number of protons in the nucleus.
  5. 7. A subatomic particle that has a positive electrical charge.
  6. 8. They emit energy and particles when it changes to a more stable form.