Nuclear Chemistry and Reactions Review questions

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What involves the structure of atomic nuclei and the changes they undergo?

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Nuclear Chemistry

Front

What involves only small energy changes?

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Chemical Reaction

Front

A slow moving particle that is made up of two protons and two neutrons.

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Alpha particle

Front

A form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation not produced by radioactive sources. Emitted when inner electrons are knocked out and electrons from higher energy levels drop down to fill the vacancies.

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X-rays

Front

The protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus are called what?

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Nucleons

Front

What is the term for a reaction that involves the nucleus of an atom?

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Nuclear Reaction

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What type of radiation consists of high-energy photons and is emitted during nuclear decay?

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Gamma Rays

Front

What is the term for atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons?

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Isotopes

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What is the name of the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation?

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Radioactive Decay

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What is the term for the region of stability in a graph of neutron vs. proton number?

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Band of Stability