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1
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Forces within an atom to keep its structure
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electromagnetic force which keeps negative charges bound to positive charge
2
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another force is strong nuclear
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this force keeps the protons and neutrons bound within the nucleus
3
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radioisotope is defined as what
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radioactive isotopes of an element
4
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what happens in beta decay
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a neutron converts into a proton and also produces an electron and antineutrino.its an electron
5
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what is latent heat
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amount of energy required to melt or freeze an object
6
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what is latent heat of vaporisation
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Latent heat of vaporisation is the same as for fusion but relates to the material’s boiling point (phase change between liquid and gas)
