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Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry guided notes


CP slides: radioactivity and nuclear chemistry F22

Skills: Be able to:


○ define radioactivity
○ identify the three types of radiation
○ interpret radioactive decay equations
○ calculate half-life decay problems
○ distinguish between : chemical vs. nuclear reactions, fusion vs. fission
○ identify uses and application of nuclear reactions and radioactive decay

Vocabulary
● isotope ● dosimeter
● band of stability ● radioactive decay chai
● nuclear radiation ● half-life
● alpha particles, beta particles, ● fusion
gamma rays ● fission

Directions

Use this document to take notes from this slide presentation (Radioactivity - What is it?)

1. What causes an atom to become radioactive?

2. What part of an atom emits radioactivity?

3. Are all atoms radioactive?

4. How is radioactivity measured?

5. What type of radiation is harmful?

6. Why are some atomic nuclei unstable? What does the


band of stability tell us about the stability of a nucleus? A
nucleus is unstable because:

a.

b.
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7. There are three types of radioactive particles that are emitted


by unstable nuclei. Write their symbols. Compare their
relative strength: which particle is the least energetic? Most
energetic?

Alpha decay Beta decay Gamma decay

Symbol for
emitted particle or
energy

Effect on proton

Effect on neutron

Effect on mass

Element ID

Relative energy of
radiation (low,
moderate, high)

Harmful if...

8. Define nuclear decay.

9. What can happen to the identity of an element if it emits alpha or beta radiation?

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10. What is meant by “daughter” element?

11. What two properties are conserved in a balanced nuclear decay equation?

12. What is half-life?

13. Half-life math problem: If a radioactive isotope has a mass of 150.0 grams and a half-life of 15
days, how much of the sample will still be radioactive after 60 days?

14. What are some major differences between a nuclear reaction and a chemical reaction?

Chemical Reaction Nuclear Reaction

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15. Summarize the differences between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.

Fusion Fission

16. Why is E = mc2 so important when considering the energy potential in nuclear reactions? Who
discovered this relationship between energy (E), mass (m), and the speed of light (c)?

17. What are some applications of radioactive decay?

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