radiation protection Flashcards

1
Q

Any kind of radiation capable of removing an orbital

electron from an atom with which it interacts.

A

ionazing radiation

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2
Q

a 4 molecule tightly bound

A

alpha

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3
Q

deeper penetrating power, faster speed

A

beta

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4
Q

short intense electromagnetic energy

A

gamma

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5
Q

artificially produced electro-magnetic radiation

A

X

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6
Q

Is the rate of disintegration or transormation of an

unstable nucleus

A

radioactivity

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7
Q

Are nuclides with the same atomic numbers but
different mass numbers e.g. I-131. I-125, I-129, 1-
123.

A

isotopes

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8
Q

Nuclides with the same mass numbers but different

atomic numbers

A

isobars

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9
Q

Are nuclides with the same atomic numbers, neutron
numbers and mass numbers but with different
energies

A

isomers

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10
Q

period of time required for a quantity of

radioactivity to be reduced to one half of its initial value

A

half life

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11
Q

Refers to electromagnetic radiation which does not

cause ionizaition and which can injure the body.

A

non ionizing

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