Radioactivity

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  • Created on: 06-11-17 13:44
type of radiation that is stopped by paper
alpha
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type of radiation that is stopped by aluminium
beta
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type of radiation that is stopped by lead
gamma
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what a radioactive substance contains
unstable nuclei
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early model of the atom with positive and negative particles
plum pudding
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atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
isotope
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the number of protons
atomic number
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the number of protons + neutrons
mass number
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a process when atoms or molecules become charged
ionisation
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the number of unstable atoms that decay per minute
activity
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average time it takes for the number of nuclei in an isotope to halve
half-life
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the process where certain nuclei split into two fragments, releasing energy
nuclear fission
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the process where two nuclei are forced together
nuclear fusion
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type of radiation that is stopped by aluminium

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beta

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type of radiation that is stopped by lead

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what a radioactive substance contains

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early model of the atom with positive and negative particles

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