nuclear chemistry\nsection 24.1 nuclear radiation\nin your textbook, read about the terms used to describe…

nuclear chemistry\nsection 24.1 nuclear radiation\nin your textbook, read about the terms used to describe nuclear changes.\nuse each of the terms below just once to complete the passage.\nalpha particle gamma ray radioisotope\nbeta particles radiation x - ray radioactive decay\nthe discovery of the (1) radioactivity in 1895 by wilhelm roentgen opened a whole new field of research. among those who worked in this new field were pierre and marie curie. the curies discovered that some forms of matter give off (2) ____________, a combination of particles and energy. marie curie named this process (3) ____________. another term used to describe the process by which one element spontaneously changes into another element is (4) ____________. any isotope that undergoes such changes is called a(n) (5) radioisotope.\nthere are three common forms of radiation. one type is a form of energy known as (6) ____________. the other types of radiation consist of particles. the form of radiation containing the heavier particle is made up of helium nuclei called (7) ____________. the form of radiation containing the lighter particle consists of electrons called (8) ____________.\nin your textbook, read about the discovery of radioactivity.\ncomplete each statement.\n9. wilhelm roentgen discovered the form of energy known as ____________.\n10. the form of nuclear radiation that has the greatest penetrating power is the ____________.\n11. when a radioactive nucleus gives off a gamma ray, its atomic number increases by ____________.\n12. the three types of radiation were first identified by ____________.\n13. each alpha particle carries an electric charge of ____________.\n14. each beta particle carries an electric charge of ____________.\n15. each gamma ray carries an electric charge of ____________.

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