9. _____________ have a mass number of 0.
10. Particles found in the nucleus are called ______________________.
11. _____________________________ is when electrons are released by a hot filament.
12. The number of protons and neutrons in an element is called the _______________ number.
13. ____________________ was the first atomic bomb dropped.
14. _________________ would be an example of a spontaneous change to the nucleus.
15. _____________ decay results in the release of two protons and two neutrons.
16. __________________ are particles that would be attracted to a positively charged plate.
17. __________________________ coined the word radioactivity.
18. ____________________________________ is used to produced radioactive isotopes by
forcing nuclear reactions.
19. During __________________, the nucleus of a Uranium 235 atom is split into lighter
elements, neutrons, and energy.
20. _________________ are the fastest form of radiation.
21. The number of protons in an element is called the _______________ number.
22. Irene Curie used ___________________ as the source of alpha particles for her research.
23. Uranium goes through _____________ decay ____________ (a number) times to produce
Plutonium.
24. ________________ is a raw Uranium ore which was central to the discovery of radioactivity.
25. The ____________________ was cited in the letter signed by Einstein as having ore with
high concentrations of U-235.