Nuclear & Radiochemistry
6 terms
Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Background Radiation
The ionising radiation always present in the environment from natural and artificial sources.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryBand of Stability
The region on a plot of neutron number against proton number within which stable nuclides are found.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryBecquerel
The SI unit of radioactivity, equal to one nuclear disintegration per second.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryBeta-Minus Decay
Radioactive decay in which a neutron converts into a proton, emitting an electron and an antineutrino.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryBinding Energy per Nucleon
The nuclear binding energy divided by the number of nucleons, measuring the stability of a nucleus.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryBreeder Reactor
A reactor that produces more fissile material than it consumes by converting fertile nuclides.