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alpha particle
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particle with a +2 electrical charge and atomic mass of 4 that is made of two protons and two neutrons and is emitted from decaying atomic nucleus
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beta particles
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electrons with an atomic mass of 0 and a -1 electrical charge that is emitted at high speed from decaying atomic nucleus.
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bubble chamber
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a type of tool that uses super heated liquid to detect and monitor the paths of nuclear particles
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chain reaction
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on going series of fission reactions
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cloud chamber
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a type of tool that uses water or ethanol vapor to detect alpha and beta particle radiation.
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critical mass
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amount of fissionable material required so that each fission reaction produces approximately one more fission reaction.
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Gamma ray
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electromagnetic wave with no mass and no charge that traveles at the speed of light and is usally wmitted w/ alpha or beta particles
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