Atomic Energy Flashcards
the splitting or fusing of atomic nuclei
atomic reaction
splitting one after the other
chain reaction
the action of blowing up; “instant” oxidation
explosion
melting together; the joining of atomic nuclei at high heat
fusion
the center or core of the atom
nucleus
the mass of one proton or one neutron
atomic mass unit
the splitting of atomic nuclei
fission
the negatively charged particle of an atom
electron
the quantity of matter something contains
mass
the positive particles of the atomic nucleus
proton
anything that takes up space
matter
an atom of an element having a different number of neutrons
isotope
the uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom
neutron
Atomic energy is produced from changes within the ____ of the atom.
nucleus
The total mass of a chemical reaction always _____.
remains constant