Unit 11 Lesson 1

Unit 11 objectives: 

•   identify the types of nuclear decay (alpha, beta, gamma)

• explain what is meant by transmutation

• balance nuclear reactions involved the three types of radiation

• describe the basic concepts of half-life.

• describe the characteristics of radioactive materials.

• define fission and fusion, and describe the differences between the two types of nuclear reactions.

• describe the use of the equation E = mc2 with respect to nuclear reactions.

• describe the basic concepts behind nuclear reactors and discuss the differences of nuclear bombs and reactors.

• describe the use of nuclear materials in medicine.

​Key Terms

1. alpha radiation

2. beta radiation

3. gamma radiation

4. nuclear fission

5. nuclear fusion

6. mass defect​

7. natural transmutation

8. artificial transmutation

9. radiation

10. half-life- definition and calculations

11. radiative dating

12. uses of nuclear chemistry

13. Risks and benefits

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