Across
- 2. to give an atom or molecule a charge
- 5. this bumps into nitrogen 14 to create a radioactive carbon isotope
- 7. how we measure the rate of decay by radioactive isotopes
- 8. the type of radiation with a negative charge
- 9. the most ionising type of radiation
- 10. this use of radiation exposes the dirty instrument to gamma rays for a period of time
- 12. the biggest source of background radiation
Down
- 1. the type of radiation that travels at the speed of light
- 3. emits alpha radiation directed at a radiation centre
- 4. the emitting nucleus doesn't change in this type of decay
- 6. the biggest artificial source of background radiation
- 11. this is released with energy when bet decay occurs