Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Radioactive Decay PLAY DON’T CHA VIDEO What are the 3 types of decay? 1.Alpha –Release of Helium nucleus 2.Beta –Release of an electron 3.Gamma –Release of an energy burst What are the 3 types of decay? 1.Alpha –Release of Helium nucleus 2.Beta –Release of an electron 3.Gamma –Release of an energy burst
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Alpha Decay: When an unstable nucleus releases a Helium nucleus, which is called an ALPHA PARTICLE = HELIUM NUCLEUS PLAY ALPHA CLIPα
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com ALPHA DECAY
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Alpha Decay:
ALPHA DECAY
WATCH! RUN ALPHA DECAY SIMULATOR
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Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Alpha Decay: Complete the equation.
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Alpha Decay: Complete the equation.
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Alpha Decay: Complete the equation.
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Beta Decay: When an unstable nucleus turns a neutron into a proton and releases an electron. BETA PARTICLE = ELECTRON pn β PLAY BETA CLIP
BETA DECAYpn
pn
Protons and neutrons are made of smaller particles called QUARKS
Beta Decay:
BETA DECAY
e WATCH! RUN BETA DECAY SIMULATOR
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Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Beta Decay: Example Equation. p n
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Beta Decay: Example Equation. p n
Gamma Rays:
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Gamma Radiation: When an unstable nucleus releases a burst of high energy wavelengths. GAMMA = ENERGY PLAY THE HULK CLIPPLAY GAMMA RAY VIDEO PLAY GAMMA CLIP
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LESSON SUMMARY Identify the Main Topic. Use my analogies. The topic we learned in chemistry today was __________, which is caused by… Give an example of the topic. For instance, _____ is a good example of the topic because… Explain additional details of your example. Furthermore, your example shows the topic because it demonstrates…
Copyright 2011 CreativeChemistryLessons.comCreativeChemistryLessons.com Penetration Power PLAY DON’T CHA VIDEO Power of Radioactive Decay 1.Alpha –Gets blocked by paper 2.Beta –Gets blocked by wood or aluminum 3.Gamma –Gets blocked by lead or thick concrete Power of Radioactive Decay 1.Alpha –Gets blocked by paper 2.Beta –Gets blocked by wood or aluminum 3.Gamma –Gets blocked by lead or thick concrete PLAY RADIATION PENETRATION CLIP
PAPER WOOD OR ALUMINUM WOOD OR ALUMINUM LEAD OR CONCRETE LEAD OR CONCRETE
PAPER WOOD OR ALUMINUM WOOD OR ALUMINUM LEAD OR CONCRETE LEAD OR CONCRETE
BODY ARMOR 1: NONE 2: PAPER 3: WOOD 4: ALUMINUM 5: LEAD 6: CONCRETE SWORD 1: ALPHA 2: ALPHA 3: BETA 4: BETA 5: GAMMA 6: GAMMA