Module 8.5 Nuclear Chemistry Flashcards
Nuclear Chemistry
Reactions in the nucleus
Nuclear Fusion
two or more smaller nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus
Nuclear Fission
A larger nucleus breaks apart to form several smaller nuclei or particles
Radioactivity is a ? type of nuclear reaction
fission
Radioactivity nuclear reactions have ? reactants and ? products
one
two
three types of simpler materials produced by radioactivity nuclear fission Reactions are ?
alpha particles (⁴He₂)
beta particles (electrons)
gamma rays
non-spontaneous nuclear fission Reaction in which to stable nuclei are caused to collide ?
transmutation
Transmutation nuclear reactions have ? reactants and ? products
two
two
Time required for 1/2 of the atoms of a radioactive nuclei sample to decay is called the ? of the nuclei
half life
