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PHYSICS 4: Atomic Structure

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Physics 4.1.1
Where is the density of an atom c...
1  cards
Physics 4.1.2
What are electrons arranged on in...,
What can electrons in atoms absorb,
What happens to electrons in atom...
6  cards
Physics 4.1.3
What is the atomic number,
What are elements on the periodic...,
What is the mass number
4  cards
Physics 4.1.4
What are isotopes
1  cards
Physics 4.1.5
How can electrons in the outermos...,
When do atoms become charged,
What do you call charged atoms
5  cards
Physics 4.1.6
Explain the plum pudding model 2
1  cards
Physics 4.1.7
What was expected from the ruther...,
What was actually observed in the...,
What model was proposed by ruther...
3  cards
Physics 4.1.8
What was the key feature of the b...
1  cards
Physics 4.1.9
Where are protons neutrons found ...,
Who discovered the neutron
2  cards
Physics 4.1.10
What are the 3 subatomic particle...
1  cards
Physics 4.2.1
Why are some atomic nuclei unstable,
Which is unstable carbon 12 or ca...,
What can unstable nuclei do to be...
11  cards
Physics 4.2.2
What happens when an unstable nuc...,
What are the different types of r...,
What is an alpha particle the sam...
23  cards
Physics 4.2.3
What determines which radiation i...,
What type of radiation is use,
Explain how smoke detectors work 3
4  cards
Physics 4.2.4
What happens during alpha decay,
What is formed in the process of ...,
How does the mass number atomic n...
4  cards
Physics 4.2.5
What happens during beta decay 3,
What is formed from beta decay an...,
What is a beta particle
5  cards
Physics 4.2.6
What happens during gamma decay
1  cards
Physics 4.2.7
The nature of radioactive decay is
1  cards
Physics 4.2.8
It is ___ to know when a particul...,
What is half life,
How much of the radioactive sampl...
4  cards
Physics 4.2.9
What happens to the radioactive s...
1  cards
Physics 4.2.10
What is contamination
1  cards
Physics 4.2.11
What is irradiation
1  cards
Physics 4.2.12
Radiation can cause
1  cards
Physics 4.3.1
What is background radiation,
What are the 2 types of backgroun...,
What is radiation dosage measured in
4  cards
Physics 4.3.2
What is the half life
1  cards
Physics 4.3.3
What is a medical tracer,
Why is gamma radiation often used...,
Isotopes with short ___ ___ are c...
7  cards
Physics 4.4.1
There is a lot of energy stored w...,
What is nuclear fission,
Explain the basic process of nucl...
4  cards
Physics 4.4.2
What is a nuclear chain reaction,
Where do controlled nuclear chain...
2  cards
Physics 4.4.3
What is released from the nuclear...
1  cards
Physics 4.4.4
What is nuclear fusion,
What are the conditions required ...,
Why is it difficult to perform nu...
4  cards

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