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Chapter 12
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Criminology
12th Grade
06/30/2011

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Alpha Ray
Definition
Radiation composed of helim atoms minus their orbiting electrons.
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Atomic Mass
Definition
The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
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Atomic Number
Definition
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
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Beta Ray
Definition
Radiation composed of electrons.
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Continuous Spectrum
Definition
A type of emission spectrum showing a continuous band of colors all blending into one another.
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Density-Gradient Tube
Definition
A glass tube filled from bottom to top with liquids of successively lighter densities; used to determine the density distribution of soil.
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Electron
Definition
A negatively charged particle that is one of the fundamental structural units of the atom.
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Electron Orbital
Definition
The path of electrons as they move around the nuclei of atoms; each orbital is associated with a particular electronic energy level.
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Emission Spectrum
Definition
Light emitted from a source and separated into its component colors or frequencies.
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Excited State
Definition
The state in which an atom absorbs energy and an electron moves from a lower to a higher energy level.
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Gamma Ray
Definition
A high-energy form of electromagnetic radiation.
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Isotope
Definition
An atom differing from another atom of the same element in the number of neutrons in its nucleus.
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Line Spectrum
Definition
A type of emission spectrum showing a series of lines separated by black areas. Each line represents a definite wavelength or frequency.
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Mineral
Definition
A naturally occurring crystalline solid.
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Neutron
Definition
A particle with no electrical charge that is one of the basic structures in the nucleus of an atom.
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Nucleus
Definition
The core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons.
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Proton
Definition
A positively charged particle that is one of the basic structures in the nucleus of an atom.
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Pyrolysis
Definition
The docomposition of organic matter by heat.
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Radioactivity
Definition
The emission of high-energy subatomic particles that accompanies the spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei.
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