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Card 16

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The splitting of a U-235 nucleus into two approximately equal fragments

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Card 17

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The fusing together of light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus

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Card 18

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Electromagnetic radiation emitted by an unstable nucleus when it becomes more stable

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Card 19

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A gas under conditions such that it obeys Boyle's Law

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Card 20

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Radiation that produces ions in the substances it passes through. It damages vital molecules and destroys cell membranes.

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Card 21

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Atoms of the same element which have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

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Card 22

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The energy needed to change the state of a solid to a liquid without change of temperature.

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Card 23

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The energy needed to change the state of a liquid to vapour without changing the temperature.

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Card 24

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The difference between the mass of the separated nucleons and the mass of the nucleus.

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Card 25

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The temperature at which a pure substance melts.

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