Curie 001

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What term did Curie coin to describe the release of energy during atomic disintegration?

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Radioactivity

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How did Curie raise awareness for cancer research?

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By touring the United States, publishing her findings, creating the Curie Foundation, and training researchers.

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What was Marie Curie's birth name?

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Maria Skłodowska

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What institution did Curie help establish after World War I?

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The Curie Foundation

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Which event led Curie to take over her husband’s professorship?

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His death in a carriage accident.

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What is radioactivity?

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The process by which unstable atomic nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation.

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What is the Curie Foundation?

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An organization established by Marie Curie to support cancer research.

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What significant award did Marie Curie win twice?

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The Nobel Prize.

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What are isotopes?

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.

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What is the significance of the term 'decay' in radioactivity?

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Decay refers to the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy.