Nuclear Chemistry
What happens to the number of radioactive atoms during each successive half-life?
What is it halves
What term describes the process where an unstable nucleus spontaneously emits particles or energy to become more stable
What is radioactive decay?
What is the process where a heavy atomic nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei?
What is fission?
When a radioactive nucleus decays, it emits one alpha particle and two beta particles; the daughter nucleus is ________ of the parent nucleus.
What is an isotope?
What is the type of nuclear reaction that occurs on the sun?
What is fusion
What process releases energy when small atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nuclei?
What is fusion?
What subatomic particle is emitted during alpha decay?
What are alpha particles?
What term describes the time it takes for half of a radioactive nuclei to decay?
What is half-life?
What term describes the time it takes for half of a radioactive nuclei to decay?
What is half-life
Which radiation type has the ability to penetrate deeply into materials
What device is used to measure or detect radiation in the environment or objects?
What is a Geiger counter?
Which radiation type has the ability to penetrate deeply into materials?
What is Gamma radiation?
What process releases energy when small atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nuclei?
Which type of radioactive decay involves the emission of an electron from the nucleus?
What term describes the process where an unstable nucleus spontaneously emits particles or energy to become more stable
What is radioactive decay?
What is the type of nuclear reaction that occurs on the sun?
What is fusion?
What is the process where a heavy atomic nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei?
What is fission
When a radioactive nucleus decays, it emits one alpha particle and two beta particles; the daughter nucleus is ________ of the parent nucleus.
What is an isotope?
What happens to the number of radioactive atoms during each successive half-life?
What is splits in half?
What device is used to measure or detect radiation in the environment or objects?