T6: Radioactivity

Cards (5)

  • radioactivity?
    random decay of an unstable nucleus due to its size = releases parts of atom and energy as radiation
  • atomic mass number = number of protons and neutrons
  • atomic number = number of protons or electrons
  • isotope?
    element with same number of protons but different number of electrons
  • three types of radiation?
    1: alpha
    2: beta
    3: Gamma