Matter And Light Flashcards
1
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The term nuclear implies…
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Processes that involve the nuclei of atoms
2
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The term atomic implies
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Involve the orbital electrons of an atom.
3
Q
Nuclei of the same Element…
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All possess the same number of protons
4
Q
Isotopes (also termed nuclides) are…
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Elements with different numbers of neutrons.
5
Q
Nucleon
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Sum of the number of protons and neutrons
6
Q
The abundance of an isotope is the
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Atom percentage of the isotope in a naturally occurring mixture of the element.
7
Q
Artificially increasing the abundance of a specific isotope in an element is called…
A
Enrichment
8
Q
Weight fraction
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Ratio of elements in a give mixture.
9
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Atom fraction (atomic abundance)
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Ratio of isotopes in a given element
10
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Nuclear processes may be divided into two types…
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- The spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei, that is , radioactive decay.
- The interaction of various forms of radiation with matter in the form of collisions between nuclear particles or radiation and atomic nuclei, referred to as interactions or reactions.
