Word Search

                                        Words about the concepts in this module can be obtained from the clues given.
                                        Find these words in the block of letters:

                                       1.   Nuclear particle containing two neutrons and two protons.
                                       2.   Particle that is an electron of nuclear origin.
                                       3.   Process of heavy nuclei breaking down into smaller nuclei called “daughters.”
                                       4.   Process wherein two small nuclei combine to form a larger, more stable,
                                             nucleus.
                                       5.   Time required for one-half of a given amount of a radioactive substance to
                                             decay. (2 words)
                                       6.   Nuclei of an element having the same number of protons but different
                                             numbers of neutrons.
                                       7.   Generic term for the emission of alpha, beta, or gamma rays.
                                       8.   Radiation absorbed dose, 10^–5 joules/gram of body mass. (Abbrev.)
                                       9.   Describing the minimum mass of radioactive material needed to sustain
                                             fission.
                                    10.   Substance that slows down neutrons in a fission reactor.
 
 
 

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