Nuclear Chemistry TEST Flashcards
What is the term for when 2 smaller nuclei fuse to form a larger nucleus?
Fusion
What is the term for rods of Cadmium used to absorb neutrons and can speed up or slow sown the amount of energy produced?
Control Rods
What is the term for a way of detecting radiation that uses a phosphorus coated surface to detect radiation and gives off bright flashes to light when struck by ionizing radiation ?
Scintillation Counter
What is the term for the isotopes with unstable nuclei?
Radioactive isotopes
What is the term for pellets of Uranium used to create power for nuclear power plants?
Fuel Rods
What is the term for when nuclei of certain isotopes are bombarded with neutrons splitting the nucleus into smaller fragments?
Fission
What is the term for the form of radiation that consists of helium nuclei that have been emitted from a radioactive source that has a 2+ charge?
Alpha Particles
What is the term for the time required for 1/2 of the atoms of a radioisotope to emit radiation and to decay the product?
half life
What is the term for a form of radiation with fast moving electrons for a decomposing neutron?
Beta Particles
What is the term for by products of a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear Waste
What is the term for the part of the nuclear power plant where steam is changed to energy?
Generator
What is the term for a form of cancer caused by exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation?
Leukemia
What is the term for a relatively constant level of natural radiation that is always present around you?
Background radiation
What is the term for a gas filled metal tube used to detect radiation because when radiation enters the tube it produces audible clicks?
Geiger counter
What is the term for what radiation is measured in?
REM
