Nuclear Chemistry PS

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_____is the joining of atomic nuclei

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Fusion

Front

The % of the parent isotope remaining after 2 Half Lives.

Back

25%

Front

_______is the splitting of atomic nuclei

Back

Fission

Front

What is the half-life of iodine-131?

Back

8 days

Front

What particle completes this reaction?

Back

beta particle

Front

What is the process of a nucleus breaking apart called?

Back

Fission

Front

What is the process of two nuclei combining to form a heavier nucleus called?

Back

Fusion

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay?

Back

Half-life

Front

What type of radiation is an alpha particle?

Back

Helium nucleus

Front

What type of radiation is a beta particle?

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Electron or positron