Nuclear Radiation

What is an atom that has an unstable nucleus and undergoes radioactive decay?

• Radiation
• Radioactivity
• Radioisotopes

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What is the penetrating rays and particles emitted by a radioactive source?

• Radiation
• Radioactivity
• Radioisotopes

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What is the process by which nuclei emit particles and rays?

• Radiation
• Radioactivity
• Radioisotopes

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This process requires a radioactive fuel source, usually Uranium 235 or Polonium 239

• Fusion
• Chain Reaction
• Fission

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Produces temperatures in excess of 40,000,000 degrees celsius.

• Chain Reaction
• Fission
• Fusion

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When small nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of greater mass

• Fusion
• Fission
• Chain Reaction

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller fragments accompanied by the release of neutrons and a large amount of energy

• Fusion
• Fission
• Chain Reaction

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It is the energy producing reaction that takes place in our sun and other stars.

• Fission
• Chain Reaction
• Fusion

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When neutrons produced react with other fissionable atoms, continuing the fission.

• Fission
• Chain Reaction
• Fusion

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The energy produced can be controlled and harnessed to produced electricity.

• Chain Reaction
• Fission
• Fusion

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