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Radioactivity, radioactive isotopes, nuclear energy, radioactive decay Nuclear Chemistry Radioactivity, radioactive isotopes, nuclear energy, radioactive decay

Index Radioactivity, properties Radioactivity, decay Radioactivity, half life and uses Nuclear fission and nuclear energy Nuclear fusion Radioactive dating

Radioactivity The nucleus of an atom contains positive protons and neutral neutrons. (except hydrogen). The stability of the nucleus depends on the ratio of neutrons to protons. Radioactive emission of alpha or beta radiation changes this ratio. There are 3 types of radiation, alpha , beta  and gamma . Their properties can be studied using an electrical field. + -     Slow moving positively charged particle, attracted to the negative plate.  Fast moving negatively charged particle, attracted to the positive plate.  Electromagnetic radiation (travels at speed of light). No deflection

Radioactivity Al Pb Concrete     Alpha particles come from the nucleus of a radioactive atom, they consist of 2 protons and 2 neutrons, hence have a 2+ charge. A few cm of air will stop them.  Beta particles come from the nucleus of a radioactive atom, they consist of fast moving electrons hence have a 1- charge. A few metres of air is needed to stop them.  Gamma waves come from the nucleus of a radioactive atom, they are electromagnetic waves. Thick lead or concrete will absorb gamma rays.

Alpha radiation in more detail Alpha radiation consists of helium nuclei, 2+ When a radioactive isotope decays by alpha emission the nucleus loses 2 protons (decreasing the atomic number by 2) and two neutrons (decreasing the mass number by 4).

Beta radiation in more detail A beta particle is an electron. Since the nucleus does not contain electrons, it is thought that a beta particle is formed when a neutron splits up into a proton and an electron. The proton stays inside the nucleus, and the electron is shot out of the nucleus as the b particle. As the nucleus contain one less neutron and one more proton the atomic number increases by one and the mass number stays the same.

Radioactivity X Y He X Y e- How the nucleus changes with radioactive decay? Alpha  X A Z Y A-4 Z-2 He 4 2 2+ + Beta  X A Z Y A Z+1 e- -1 + Neutron  proton + electron There are 55 radioisotopes in nature (radioactive isotopes). Artificial radioactive isotopes are made inside nuclear reactors.

Radioactivity Elements can exist in more than one form or isotope - elements with the same atomic number but a different mass number. The stability of an element’s nucleus depends upon the ratio of neutrons to protons, for smaller elements a neutron:proton ratio of about 1 is required for a stable nucleus. For larger and heavier atoms it is a neutron:proton of about 1.5 : 1 that provides stability. Background radiation: The natural level of radioactivity in the environment.

100g of 14C would decay to 12.5g in 3 x t 1/2 , Radioactive Decay A measure of how quickly a radioactive substances decays is called it’s half life. Atomic nuclei are said to be unstable when they spontaneously disintegrate. It is impossible to predict when a particular atom will disintegrate. It is a random process. The half life ( t1/2 ) of a radioactive isotope is the time taken for the mass or activity of the isotope to halve by radioactive decay. The half life is independent of mass, pressure, concentration or the chemical state of the isotope The half life of 14C is 5,730 years. C 100g 14 6 t 1/2 C 50g 14 6 t 1/2 C 25g 14 6 t 1/2 C 12.5g 14 6 100g of 14C would decay to 12.5g in 3 x t 1/2 , i.e. 5,730 x 3 years = 17,190 yrs

Radioactive half life Time /s Mass of Radioactive isotope remaining 100 50 Isotope Half-life Polonium-214 0.164 second Oxygen-15 2 minutes Bismuth-212 60.5 minutes Sodium-24 15 hours Iodine-13 1 8 days Phosphorus-32 14.3 days Cobalt-60 5.3 years Carbon-14 5,730 years Plutonium-239 24,110 years Uranium-238 4.5 billion years     Time /s 100 300 200 400 The time it takes this radioactive isotope to reduce its mass by a half is 100 s. The half life is therefore 100 s.

Radioactive Isotopes Medical: 99Tc (Technetium) is used in tracers to detect brain tumours. 24Na allows doctors to follow the movement of Na ions in the kidneys. 15O is used in PET (Positron emission tomography) to monitor blood flow. Radiotherapy uses gamma emitters such as 60Co to kill cancer cells. The most frequently used radioisotopes for radioactive labelling in medical and pharmaceutical domains are carbon-14, fluorine-18, hydrogen-3 (tritium), Iodine-131, sodium -4 and strontium-89. These radioisotopes are indirect  emitters, Industrial: 241Am is an alpha emitter used in smoke detectors. Gamma sources are used to sterilise foods and medical kits. Gamma sources are used to detect leaks in pipes. Beta sources can be used in automatic filling machines. Chemical research The radioactive isotopes can be used to trace the path of an element as it passes through various steps from reactant to product. C-14 can be used as a radioactive label. E.g. in Photosynthesis.

Nuclear Energy Fission In nuclear fission heavier elements nuclei break up into two smaller lighter nuclei and a large output of energy. 239Pu and 235U are the only important fissionable isotopes. 0.7% of natural uranium contains 235U. enrichment of uranium ore produces 2-3% 235U, sufficient for fission. 235U 3 92 n 1 U 235 + 56 Ba 139 36 Kr 94 Energy 1010 kJ per mol

Nuclear Energy Nuclear Reactors http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html AGR uses C02 gas to transfer heat from the reactor. Other reactors use either water or liquid Na Some reactors use natural U fuel, with 0.7% 235U, Others need enriched U fuel, containing 3 % 235U Fuel rods, steel tubes containing either 235U or 235U oxide. The fission process generates heat in these rods. 2. Moderators, graphite blocks which slow down neutrons enabling them to be more easily captured by the uranium. 3. Control rods, contain boron, which absorbs neutrons. Lowering and raising these rods controls the fission process.

Nuclear Energy + Pu U Reprocessing After several years the fuel becomes less efficient and is replaced. This spent fuel is a mixture of unused uranium, plutonium and waste fission products. Plutonium is produced when 238U is combined with slow neutrons. 92 n 1 U 238 + 93 Pu 239 e -1 Plutonium does not occur naturally but is capable of fission and is therefore used as an alternative fuel. Fast travelling neutrons are needed, so a moderator is not needed. 2. Spent fuel contains both short and long lived radioactive isotopes. They are stored under water to allow them to cool and the short lived isotopes to die away. The spent fuel is sent to Sellafield (reprocessing plant) where the other isotopes are recovered. 3. As yet, nobody has come up with a safe way of storing this long lived radioactive waste. Ideas include, burial deep underground and encasing in glass,

Nuclear Energy, Fusion Nuclear fusion is the reverse of nuclear fusion. Two light nuclei are fused together to produce a heavier nucleus. Hydrogen-2(deuterium) and hydrogen-3(tritium), release 1.7x109 kJ when one mole of one fuses with the other. This reaction takes place in the centre of stars, which have sufficient high temperatures and pressures to allow this reaction to take place. This reaction can eventually produce the heavier element such as oxygen, carbon and iron. The hope for commercial fusion plants is some way off, but a prototype reactor is being built in France.

Radioisotopes and carbon dating Neutrons from cosmic radiation collide with nitrogen and create a proton and carbon-14 atoms. n 1 N 14 7 + C 14 6 H 1 + http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/isotopes/radioactive_decay3.html

Radioisotopes and dating rocks One of the important natural radioactive isotopes is 40K. It has a life of 1.3 x 109 years. 0.012% of all K is made from this isotope. The constant rate of change between 40K and 40Ar allows for the K/Ar ratio to be used to determine the age of rocks. Rocks can also be dated using 238U, which has a half life of 4.5x109 years. 238U decays to 234Th and then eventually to 206Pb. The ratio of 238U to 206Pb dates the rock. Dating materials less than 100 years old uses tritium, (formed by cosmic radiation) a beta emitter with a half life of 12 years. calculating the ratio of 1H to 3H is a measure of the age of under ground water. http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/isotopes/radioactive_decay3.html