Nuclei bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Proton or a neutron.

   Item

   Nucleon

2. Clue

   Same Z, different N.

   Item

   Isotope

3. Clue

   Missing mass of nucleus.

   Item

   Mass defect

4. Clue

   Energy that holds it.

   Item

   Binding energy

5. Clue

   Nuclear force reach.

   Item

   Short ranged

6. Clue

   Light nuclei combine.

   Item

   Fusion

7. Clue

   One decay per second.

   Item

   Becquerel

8. Clue

   Time to halve the count.

   Item

   Half life

9. Clue

   Slows down neutrons.

   Item

   Moderator

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation