CONCEPT MAP
Key Concepts: Key
Vocabulary:
Nuclide Radioactivity Transmutation Radioactive
decay Half-life Nuclear
fission Nuclear
fusion
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Nuclear particles and equations |
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Natural radioactivity and radioactive decay |
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Topic: Unit 15 Nuclear
Chemistry |
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Uses of Radioactivity |
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Induced nuclear activity particles and interactions |
Examples:
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ALPHA, Beta, gamma decay |
Rate of radioactive decay in half-life |
Using radioactivity for medical reasons and fuel |
Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion |
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Enduring Understanding (s): Fission and fusion reactions release energy that can be stored. _________________________________________________
Essential Question (s): Name the 3 types of natural decay. What characteristics must a radioactive substance used in patients have? What is the main outcome of a fission reaction? Fusion reaction? _______________________________________________________
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