Vocab
The transformation of one atom into another atom
What is transmutation?
This type of decay results in a He atom
an alpha particle has the same composition as
What is Helium?
The stability of the nuclei depends on this ratio
Particles emitted from the initial reaction bombard other nuclei, causing them to break apart
What is a Chain Reaction?
This is used to calculate the date of a specimen that is embedded deep within the earth
What is Uranium-238?
During this decay, the atomic number will increase by 1 and the mass number will remain unchanged
What is beta decay?
This bombards nuclei with fast moving particles
What is a particle accelerator?
The following reaction is an example of:
14 C 6 --> 0 e -1 + 14 N 7
What is beta decay?
Occurs when a nucleus is split into smaller pieces
What is fission?
The reactions inside the sun is an example of
What is Fusion?
The time it takes for half a sample of nuclei to decay into more stable nuclei
What is half life?
The energy released in a fusion reaction comes from
a conversion of some of the reactants mass
In this reaction, what is X?
X + 1 H 1 --> 6 Li 3 + 4 He 2
What is 9 Be 4?
occurs when nuclei combine to produce a new nucleus of greater mass
What is fusion
This emits particles of radiation to become more stable
What is the nucleus?
Paper or clothing can block this type of radiation
What is alpha radiation?
A 40.0 milligram sample of P-33 decays to 10.0 milligrams in 50.0 days. What is the half life of P-33
What is 25.0 days?
In this equation, 31 S 16 + 1n 0 ---> 1H 1 + X
The symbol X represents
What is 32 P 15?
What is a mass spectrometer?
Common isotope used to diagnose thyroid disease
What is Iodine - 131?
This nuclear decay emission consists of energy only
What is gamma radiation?
Half life of Sr - 90 is 29.0 years. If 3.0 grams remain in 1989, approximately how many grams were present in the original rock sample in 1933?
What is 12. g
In this nuclear reaction, What is X?
14 N 7 + 4 He 2 --> 1 H 1 + X
What is 17 Oxygen 8 ?
4(1H1) --> 4 He 2 + 2 (0 e -1) + energy
this is an example of
What is nuclear fusion?