RA & Nuclear Radiation Doodle Notes & Vocab Review

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A positively-charged particle made of 2 protons & 2 neutrons emitted by radioactive materials.

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alpha

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Discovered radioactivity?

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Marie Curie

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Atoms of the same element with different neutrons.

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isotopes

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Process of changing one element into another.

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Transmutation

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In ____ atoms, many protons are spread out, causing the strong force to fail.

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large

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Process of splitting a nucleus into smaller nuclei

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fission

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High-energy electron emitted when a neutron decays into a proton.

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Beta particle

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Type of decay where unstable nucleus emits a helium nucleus (2 pro 2 neu).

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alpha decay

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Process of 2+ nuclei combining to form a larger nucleus

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fusion

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Nuclei decay emitting matter and energy.

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radioactivity