PS Chapter 10 Review Flashcards

Front

What did French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel discover while performing experiments with photographic plates?

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radioactivity

Front

The process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy.

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radioactivity

Front

A positively charged particle made up of two protons and two neutrons.

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alpha particle

Front

Any atom containing an unstable nucleus.

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radioisotope

Front

During nuclear decay, atoms of one element can change into atoms of a completely different element.

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Charged particles and energy that are emitted from the nuclei of radioisotopes.

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nuclear radiation

Front

An electron emitted by an unstable nucleus.

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beta particle

Front

A penetrating ray of electromagnetic energy emitted by an unstable nucleus.

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gamma ray

Front

Does some nuclear radiation occur naturally in the environment?

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Yes, it occurs naturally.

Front

A potentially dangerous natural source of alpha particles that can collect in the basements of buildings without proper ventilation.

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radon