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Nuclear radiation MatchUp
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Neutron
α particle
Unstable
γ ray
Ionising power
Radiation
Penetration
Radioactive decay
β particle
Half-life
Consists of two neutrons and two protons
Consists of a fast electron
Consists of high energy electromagnetic radiation
A particle from the nucleus that has been released during a decay
A nucleus that can change by radioactive decay
A change to a nucleus' composition or energy that occurs randomly
Something emitted from a nucleus as it decays
How far into a given material radiation can travel without being absorbed
How likely a type of radiation is to knock electrons from an atom
The time taken for half of a radioactive sample to decay