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Alpha Radiation |
a type of radiation that has mass, and is positively charged |
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Beta Radiation |
wood and metal foil protect you from this type of radiation |
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Nuclear Fission |
a reaction involving the splitting of a heavy nucleus to produce lighter nuclei |
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Gamma Radiation |
this type of radiation that has no mass and no charge |
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Half Life |
the time it takes for half a substance to decay |
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Transmutation |
when a nucleus of one atom changes into another different nucleus |
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Artificial Transmutation |
when a nucleus of one atom is bombarded with a particle and changes into another different nucleus |
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Natural Transmutation |
when a nucleus of one atom changes into another nucleus on its own/spontaneously |
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Beta Radiation |
type of radiation that is negative, has no mass and is similar to an electron |
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Gamma Radiation |
This is the most dangerous radiation, lead will protect you |
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Positron |
type of radiation that is a positive electron |
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Alpha Radiation |
paper and clothing protect you from this type of radiation |
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Nuclear Fusion |
reaction that involves the combining of light nuclei to produce a heavier nucleus |
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Nuclear Fusion |
joining two Hydrogen atoms together to create Helium and a large amount of energy. |
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Proton to Neutron Ratio |
this determines an atom's stability |
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Stable Atom |
Proton to Neutron Ratio of 1:1 |
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Unstable Atom |
Radioactive element, not a 1:1 proton to neutron ratio |
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Radioisotope |
any element, an isotope that is unstable and thus radioactive. |
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Law of Conservation of Mass |
Mass can not be created or destroyed |
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Carbon-14 Radioisotope Use |
used for dating previously living materials |
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Uranium-238 Radioisotope Use |
used for determining the age of rocks and other geological formations |
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Lead-206 Radioisotope Use |
used for determining the age of rocks and other geological formations |
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Iodine-131 Radioisotope Use |
used in both the detection and treatment of thyroid conditions |
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Cobalt-60 Radioisotope Use |
used in the treatment of cancers |
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Technetium-99 Radioisotope Use |
used for the detection of bone tumors |
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Radioisotopes used for medical Diagnosis have ______ half-lives and are _____ eliminated from the human body. |
short half-lives and are quickly |
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Which type of reaction produces the most amount of energy? |
Nuclear Reaction |
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Isotope |
elements with the same number of protons and electrons, but a different number of neutrons |
