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ch 16 defenitions
Question | Answer |
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Radioactivity | the process by which an unstable nucleus gives off nuclear radiation |
mass number | the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
isotope | an antom that has the same number of protons(or the same atomic number)as other atoms of the same element do but that has a different number of neutrons(and thus different atomic mass) |
half-life | the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive decay |
Nuclear fission | the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy |
nuclear chain reaction | a continuous series of nuclear fission reactions |
nuclear fusion | the combination of a the nuclei of small atoms to from a larger nucleus; releases energy |