Atoms and Isotopes
these isotopes differ from other isotopes as they are unstable due to random changes in the nuclear structure
What is the difference between radioisotopes and regular isotopes?
The process in which the nucleus of a radioisotope changes
What is Radioactive Decay?
Check the leftover carbon-14 to determine how old a fossil is
What is Carbon Dating?
The energy that holds a nucleus together
What is binding energy?
A nuclear fusion megaproject that is currently in the works
What is ITER (International Nuclear Fusion Research)?
The most common type of atomic diagram
there are two separate types of this type of decay
What is Beta decay?
The average rate of radioactive decay
What is half-life?
It slows down and absorbs energy from the neutrons released in the form of thermal energy
What does heavy water do in a reactor?
The most common location for this reaction to occur in
What is the sun (in nuclear physics)?
Can detect external abnormalities such as tumors using nuclear imaging
What are possible uses for radioisotopes?
the "type of decay" that does not emit particles
What is electron capture?
10g of a substance remains after 12 years. If the half-life of that substance is 3 years, what was the original mass of the substance?
160g
The location of the cores, control rods, and moderator.
What is the calandria?
The most stable nucleus
What is Iron-56?