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100
The man responsible for "atomos".
Who is Democritus?
100
particle that has a mass of 1 amu and an atomic number of 1.
What is a proton (hydrogen nucleus)?
100
The force that holds a nucleus together.
What is strong force/strong nuclear force?
100
The purpose of this in a nuclear reactor is to absorb neutrons.
What is a control rod?
100
The particle produced when Lead-210 decays Bismuth-210 b the emission of a particle.
What is a beta particle?
200
Man that disproved Dalton's theory of an indivisible atom.
Who is J.J. Thomson?
200
Radioactive particle that is positive with a mass of about 4 amu.
What is an alpha particle?
200
What neutrons and protons are also known as.
What is nucleons?
200
The amount of radioactive material necessary to sustain a chain reaction.
What is critical mass?
200
The particle absorbed when Arsenic-75 turns into Selenium-75.
What is a positron?
300
Man who thought that all atoms of an element are identical.
Who is Dalton?
300
High energy electron
What is a beta particle?
300
The graph that displays whether an isotope is stable.
What is the band of stability?
300
How the heat of a nuclear reactor is used.
What is to generate/produce/make steam or turn water into steam.
300
Oxygen undergoes electron capture. The identity of the new element.
What is nitrogen?
400
Discovered the mass and charge of an electron.
Who is Millikan?
400
A particle opposite in charge but equal in mass to a beta particle
What is a positron?
400
One of the types of radioactivity that does not decrease the mass number.
What is positron emission, or beta decay?
400
The type of reactor that is most prevalent (common)
What is a fission reactor?
400
Uranium-238 experience alpha decay. The new mass number.
What is 234?
500
Man who used alpha particles in his experiment.
Who is Rutherford?
500
A particle with a mass of 1 amu and no charge.
What is a neutron?
500
The type of radiation with no mass or charge.
What is gamma radiation?
500
Also known as thermonuclear reactors.
What is fusion reactors.
500
The first decay of uranium in the uranium decay series.
What is alpha decay?