PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Pablo Sanchez
Per.6
Chemistry CP
Alpha Particle:
2 protons & 2 neutrons emitted from a nucleus
Beta Particle:
A charged electron emitted during certain types of radioactive decay
Fission:
The action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts.
Fusion:
The process of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.
Gamma:
Penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
Half-Life:
The time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value.
Positron:
A subatomic particle with the same mass as an electron and a numerically equal but positive charge.
Radioactivity: the emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei.
