physics -nuclear decay cp6 p2 Flashcards

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what is the structure of the atom

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2.8.8.2

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brief history of the atom

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-dalton -believed that it was solid
-jj thompson-plum pudding
-rutherford
-bohr

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how do you work out
1-mass number
2-atomic number
3-nutrons

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1-the top number
2-the bottom number -also the number of protons and electrons
3-top number - bottom number

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what is an isotope

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an isotope is a version of a gas meaning there is more neutrons

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what is nuclear decay

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when the nucleus of an element is unstable it releases particles or energy to become stable -what is released is called nuclear radiation

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