AQA Trilogy GCSE Science Science
Mission Objectives
Define the terms radiate and radiation
Describe what nuclear radiation means
Explain why certain isotopes give off radiation and some don’t
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Words and meanings to learn
nuclear radiation
energy or matter emitted from the nucleus of the atom
radiate
to emit or spread out from a point
activity
the rate at which a sample of radioactive material decays, or the number of radioactive decays occurring per second
unstable nuclei
is one in which the balance between protons and neutrons is not ideal, causing excess energy
radiation
to emit energy or matter
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