RPC FINALS - PART 2

The building block of matter and composes everything that has mass

• Atom
• Proton
• Neutron
• Molecule

On its own, the atom naturally behaaves stable

• True
• False

An alphabetic abbreviation that indicates the type of element

• Chemical Symbol
• Decay by Beta Emmsion
• Alpha and Beta particles
• Particulate Radiation

Represents the atomic number protons

• Z
• A
• N
• O

Represent the atomic mass number

• A
• Z
• N
• O

Represents number of neutrons

• N
• A
• Z
• O

To reach stability, the nucleus will spontaneously emit particles and energy.

• True
• False

Spontaneous emission of particles and energy

• Radioactive Disintegration
• Radioactive Half-Life
• Radioactive Decay
• Decay by Beta Emmsion

Other term for radioactive disintegration

• Radioactive Decay
• Radioactivity
• Radioisotope
• Radionuclide

aims to balance the number of neutrons and protons into a proper ratio

• Disintegration
• Radioactivity
• Radionuclide
• Radioisotope