The Basics
A proton or a neutron
What is a nucleus
How is radiation used for energy?
Cooling Towers
An unstable nucleus does this to become stable
What is decay
What is Nuclear Chemistry?
How one nuclei becomes another nuclei
This type of reaction can cause a nuclear bomb
Nuclear Fission
How is radiation used in health?
Fight cancer, X- rays
A distinct kind of atom or nucleus
Nuclide
What is Transmutation?
How one element turns into another element
This force helps hold the nucleus of an atom together because it allows protons to bond to each other
What is the Nuclear Strong Force
What type of energy level is found in smoke detectors?
Alpha Particles
Beta Decay can't go through what material?
An Aluminum Sheet
What is radiation?
The SPONTANEOUS decay of the nucleus
An atomic bomb is this type of reaction
What is Fussion
What everyday objects contain radiation?
Phones, Radios, Smoke Dectectors
What makes a nucleus stable?
equal # protons & neutrons
Gamma rays CAN go through what?
Skin cells, DNA
What is decay?
A decomposition or break down of an organic material
What is Carbon Dating?
Using the radiation element (Carbon -14) to discover how old an object is