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Chapter 21 Flashcards

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1
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Protons and neutrons are collectively known as…

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Nucleon

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In nuclear chemistry, and atom is referred to as…

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Nuclide

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

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Mass defect

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The energy released when a nucleus is formed from neucleons

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Nuclear binding energy

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States that nucleons exist in different energy levels, or shells, in the nucleus

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Nuclear shell model

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The numbers of nucleons that represent completed nuclear energy levels

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Magic numbers

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A reaction that affects the nucleus of an atom

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Nuclear reaction

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

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Transmutation

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The spontaneous disintegration of a nucleus into a slightly lighter nucleus, accompanied by emission of particles, electromagnetic radiation, or both

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Radioactive decay

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Particles or electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay

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Nuclear radiation

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An unstable nucleus that undergoes radioactive decay

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Radioactive nuclide

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

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Alpha particle (a)

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An electron emitted from the nucleus during some kinds of radioactive decay.

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Beta particle (B)

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A particle that has the same mass as an electron, but has a positive charge and is emitted from the nucleus during some kinds of radioactive decay

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Positron

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When an inner orbital electron is captured by the nucleus of its own atom

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Electron capture

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High-energy electromagnetic waves emitted from a nucleus as it changes from an excited state to a ground energy state

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Gamma ray (y)

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The time required for half the atoms of a radioactive nuclide to decay

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Half-life (t1/2)

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A series of radioactive nuclides produced by successive radioactive decay until a stable nuclide is reached

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Decay series

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The heaviest nuclide of each decay series

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Parent nuclide

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The nuclides produced by the decay of the parent nuclides

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Daughter nuclide

21
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Bombardment of nuclei with charged and uncharged particles

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Artificial transmutation

22
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Elements with more than 92 protons in their nuclei

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Transmutation element

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A unit used to measure nuclear radiation exposure; equal to the amount of gamma and X ray radiation that produces 2 X 10^9 ion pairs when it passes through 1 cm3 of dry air

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Roentgen (R)

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A unit used to measure the dose of any type of ionizing radiation that factors in the effect that the radiation has on human tissue

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Rem

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These use exposure of film to measure the approximate radiation exposure of people working with radiation

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Film badge

26
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Instruments that detect radiation by counting electric pulses carried by gas ionized by radiation

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Geiger-Muller counter

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Instruments that convert scintillating light to an electric signal for detecting radiation

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Scintillation counter

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The process by which the approximate age of an object is determined based on the amount of certain radioactive nuclides present

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Radioactive dating

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Radioactive atoms that are incorporated into substances so that movement of the substances can be followed by radiation detectors

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Radioactive tracer

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Waste caused by nuclear fusion/fission

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Nuclear waste

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A very heavy nucleus split into more stable nuclei of intermediate mass

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Nuclear fission

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A reaction in which the material that starts the reaction is also one of the products and can start another reaction

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Chain reaction

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The minimum amount of nuclide that provides the number of neutrons needed to sustain a chain reaction

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Critical mass

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Controlled-fission chain reactions to produce energy and radioactive nuclides

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Nuclear reactor

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These use energy as heat from nuclear reactors to produce electrical energy

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Nuclear power plant

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Radiation-absorbing material that is used to decrease exposure to radiation, especially gamma rays, from nuclear reactors

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Shielding

37
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Neutron-absorbing rods that help control the reaction by limiting the number of free neutrons

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Control rod

38
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Used to slow down the fast neutrons produced by fission

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Moderator

39
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Low-mass nuclei combine to form a heavier, more stable nucleus

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Nuclear fusion

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