Match the following.
-unstable isotopes
A) a unit of measurement of radiation based on the amount of tissue damage; this unit accounts for the different energies of each type of radiation
B) a unit of measurement of radiation based on the number of radioactive events per unit time
C) a unit of measurement of radiation based on the amount of ionization caused by the radiation
D) the joining of small nuclei into a larger nucleus
E) atoms which undergo spontaneous nuclear decay
F) a succession of spontaneous nuclear decays,often resulting in an atom of lead as the final product
G) a nuclear reaction that continues on its own after initiation because the number of neutrons produced is greater than the number of neutrons consumed
H) a nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus is split into two fragments similar in size with additional small particles released
I) atoms which do not undergo spontaneous nuclear decay
J) a general term which refers to particles found in the nucleus
K) a unit of measurement of radiation based on the amount of energy absorbed by a specific mass of sample
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