Physical Sciences: Concept of Atomic Number

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  1. 5. process describes the rapid addition of neutrons to nuclei
  2. 6. particle responsible for forming elements heavier than iron
  3. 7. transmutation process involves the transformation of one element into another
  4. 9. describes the formation of elements in stars
  5. 11. type of particle accelerator uses magnetic fields to accelerate particles in a spiral path
  6. 13. theory explaining the universe's origin
  7. 14. number number of protons in an atom
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  1. 1. Who proposed the periodic table based on atomic weights?
  2. 2. most abundant element in the universe
  3. 3. state of a small star after it has exhausted its nuclear fuel?
  4. 4. accelerator device used to speed up particles for element synthesis
  5. 8. initial stage of a star’s life cycle, made of gas and dust
  6. 10. elements beyond uranium on the periodic table
  7. 12. name of the first artificially created element
  8. 15. heaviest element produced by stellar nucleosynthesis