Nuclear Chemistry Vocab Crossword

Fusion reactions are also known as
Protons and neutrons within the nucleus of an atom are called
When the nucleus of an atom draws in a surrounding electron
Begins with an unstable nucleus and ends with a stable nucleus
The combining of atomic nuclei
The splitting of a nucleus into fragments
Striking nuclei with high-velocity particles
Elements that immediately follow uranium in the periodic table
Atoms with unstable nuclei
A form of high energy electromagnetic radiation
Nucleons remain bound in the nucleus because of the
A particle with the same mass but opposite charge of an electron
The difference in mass between a nucleus and its nucleons
Reactors able to produce more fuel than they use are called
Radiation energetic enough to ionize matter it contacts is called
The ability of radiation to pass through matter