4757524958 | electron | A subatomic particle that has a negative charge. | ![]() | 0 |
4757525083 | proton | A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom. | ![]() | 1 |
4757525191 | neutron | A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom. | ![]() | 2 |
4757525398 | nucleus | Center of an atom. | ![]() | 3 |
4757526174 | quark | Particles of matter that make up protons and neutrons | 4 | |
4757527148 | chemical reaction | A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances. | ![]() | 5 |
4757527778 | nuclear reaction | A reaction that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom | ![]() | 6 |
4757529698 | radioactivity | A form of energy released as atoms decay. | ![]() | 7 |
4757530344 | radioactive decay | A spontaneous process in which unstable nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation | ![]() | 8 |
4757532716 | fission | The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy. | ![]() | 9 |
4757532866 | fusion | Creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium. | ![]() | 10 |
4757533833 | E= mc^2 | Einstein's formula? | ![]() | 11 |
4757535513 | Isotope | Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons | ![]() | 12 |
4757537797 | Conservation of mass | Mass cannot be created or destroyed | ![]() | 13 |
4766427036 | Energy shells | The orbital paths of electrons found at varying distances from the nucleus | ![]() | 14 |
4766428510 | Photometry | Photometry describes the measurement of visible light. | ![]() | 15 |
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