Nuclear Processes

Front

What occurs when an excited nucleus releases radiation?

Back

Gamma Decay

Front

Identify the process when Deuterium and Tritium combine.

Back

Nuclear Fusion

Front

What happens to the atomic number of an element when it undergoes gamma decay?

Back

Remains the same

Front

What is the number of protons in an element with atomic number 7?

Back

7

Front

What is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable?

Back

Radioactive Decay

Front

What type of decay involves the emission of alpha particles?

Back

Alpha Decay

Front

What type of decay involves the emission of beta particles?

Back

Beta Decay

Front

What is the term for a nucleus splitting into smaller parts?

Back

Nuclear Fission

Front

What is the term for isotopes that are unstable and emit radiation?

Back

Radioactive Isotopes

Front

What is the main difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

Back

Fusion combines nuclei; fission splits nuclei.