Nuclear Energy and Radioactive Materials
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[4] Has 2 protons and 2 neutrons, is very slow, and can be
stopped by paper
[5] The process where a nucleus splits into smaller pieces
[7] Mass number is conserved and electrical charge is
conserved
[8] Naturally occurring radiation from cosmic rays or
radioactive isotopes found in water, soil, and plants
[11] Small and fast moving particle and can be stopped by
wood
[12] Mass number stays the same and atomic number
increases by 1
[13] A series of continuous fission reactions
[1] The process whereby an unstable atom undergoes
radioactive decay to become stable
[2] Fastest moving particle can be stopped by lead or
concrete
[3] Causes protons and neutrons in the nucleus to attract one
another
[6] The process where 2 smaller nuclei join together to form a
larger nucleus
[9] The transformation of the nucleus of an atom so that the
atom is changed from one element into a different element
[10] Results in a new element mass number decreases by 4
and atomic number decreases by 2
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