Deflection in mag. Or elec. Field? Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions Types of radiation Alpha (α) Beta (β) Gamma (γ) What is it? Charge Range of travel in air Can be stopped by Deflection in mag. Or elec. Field? Particle Mass Charge Proton Neutron Electron The Gold Foil Experiment 3 conclusions drawn from the observations…. 1. 2. 3. Nuclear reactions Fission Fusion Advantages Disadvantages Nuclear Equations: Complete the numbers to show what happens to the nucleus during alph a and beta decay. α 𝐴 𝑧𝑋 → 𝑌+ 𝛼 β 𝐴 𝑧𝑋 → 𝑌+ 𝛽 How would you find half life from this graph? Key term Definition Isotope Radioactive Decay Half Life Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion