Particles involved with nuclear decay:
Isotopes - same atomic number of an element but different mass numbers
Alpha (𝞪) decay: a Helium nucleus is emitted from the original isotope
Beta (β) decay: either a positron or electron is emitted
Gamma (Ɣ) decay: massless and chargeless photon
Neutron decay: a neutron is emitted
Mass defect: the slight difference in mass between the total mass present before the decay and after the decay
Half-life: the time it takes for a radioactive isotope to decay half its original amount
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Fission reactions: when a heavy nucleus is split into two chunks
Fusion reactions: when two light nuclei combine to make a heavier and stable nucleus
Induced Reaction: scientists bombard a nucleus with high-speed particles to induce the emittance of a proton
Antimatter: every normal particle has an antimatter to match it (electron and positron)
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