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T1 - Isotopes

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atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons

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T1 - specific charge

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charge divided by the mass

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T1 - nucleon

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proton or neutron in the nucleus

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T1 - proton number/ atomic number

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number of protons

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T1 - nucleon number/ mass number

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number of protons and neutrons

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T1 - nuclide

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atom or group of atoms that have the same number of protons and neutrons

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T1 - strong nuclear force

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force responsible for holding all nucleons together

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T1 - alpha radiation

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  • two protons and two neutrons
  • highly ionising
  • weakly penetrating
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T1 - beta radiation

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  • fast moving electron
  • average ionising
  • average penetrating
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T1 - gamma radiation

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  • EM radiation
  • weakly ionising
  • highly penetrating
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T1 - neutrinos

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subatomic particle with no charge and negligible mass which is emitted from the nucleus

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T1 - electromagentic waves

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T1 - electromagnetic radiation

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T1 - photon

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T1 - photoelectric effect

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T1 - antimatter

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T1 - positron

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T1 - rest energy

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T1 - antiparticles

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T1 - pair production

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T1 - annihilation

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T1 - momentum

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T1 - virtual photons

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T1 - weak nuclear force

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T1 - W bosons
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T1 - electron capture
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T1 - muon
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T1 - pion
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T1 - kaon
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T1 - mesons
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T1 - antimuon
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T1 - hadron
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T1 - lepton
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T1 - baryon
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T1 - mesons
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T1 - quarks
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T1 - antiquarks
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T1 - muon neutrino
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T1 - electron neutrino
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T1 - lepton number
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T1 - strangeness number
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T1 - antibaryons
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T1 - conservation rules
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T1 - threshold frequency
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T1 - wavelength
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T1 - work function
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T1 - ion
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T1 - ionisation
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T1 - electronvolt
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T1 - excitations
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T1 - ground state
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T1 - excited state
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T1 - energy level
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T1 - de-excitation
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T1 - fluoresce
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T1 - diffraction
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T1 - de Broglie hypothesis
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T1 - de Broglie wavelength

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