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exothermic reaction

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a reaction in which more energy or heat is released than absorbed when the reaction takes place

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transmutation
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when a nucleus decays and forms a new element.

ferromagnetic materials
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materials that exhibit strong magnetic effects; form magnets or are attracted to magnets

quantised
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having fixed amounts of energy.

quenched
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rapidly cooled.

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a group of elements between the metals and the non-metals. They are semiconductors and have some...