Nuclear Radiation

Protons and Neutrons are called

• Nuclides

• Nucleons

• Mass Defect

• Band of stability

An atom is referred to as

• Nuclide

• Mass defect

• Nucleon

• Roetgen

The difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of masses of its protons, neutrons, and electrons is called

• Binding energy per nucleon

• Radioactive decay

• Transmutation

• Mass defect

The relationship between the nuclear force and the electromagnetic forces between protons

• Nuclear shell model

• Magic numbers

• Band of stability

• Radioactive decay

The force that holds the nuclei of atoms together

• The Strong Nuclear Force

• Nucleon

• Nuclide

• Mass defect

The spontaneous disintegration of a nucleus into a slightly lighter nucleus

• Nuclear reaction

• Radioactive waste

• Radioactive decay

• Mass defect

A reaction that affects the nucleus of an atom

• Alpha particle

• Nuclear radiation

• Nuclear reaction

• Radioactive nuclide

A change in the identity of a nucleus as a result of a change in the number of its protons

• Mass defect

• Nuclear radiation

• Transuranium elements

• Transmutation

Particles or electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay

• Nuclear radiation

• Radioactive radiation

• Nuclear decay

• Radioactive decay

Two protons and two neutrons bound together and is emitted from the nucleus during some kinds of radioactive decay

• Alpha particle

• Positron

• Beta particle

• Electron capture