Nuclear Chemistry

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A beta particle is also called _____

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an electron

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What is Half-life?

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The amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay.

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What is the half-life of iodine-131?

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8 days

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Radioactive materials have unstable...

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nuclei

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What is the Half life of this isotope?

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10 seconds

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What is Nuclear Chemistry?

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The study of the chemical and physical properties of elements as influenced by changes in the structure of the nucleus.

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What is radioactive decay?

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The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation.

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What are isotopes?

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Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

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What is a gamma ray?

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A high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive decay.

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What is fission?

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The process of splitting a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei, releasing energy.