Nuclear & Radiochemistry
4 terms
Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Cloud Chamber
A device that reveals the paths of ionising particles as visible trails of condensed vapour.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryControl Rod
A movable rod of neutron-absorbing material used to regulate the rate of a nuclear chain reaction.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryCritical Mass
The minimum mass of fissile material needed to sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryCurie
The older unit of radioactivity, defined as the activity of one gram of radium-226.