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9/25 Today you will need… The paper from the side table We will start nuclear chemistry today by talking about radiation You will come up with a superhero to save the world from a type of radiation Answer the following on a clean piece of paper: 1. Draw the nuclear symbol notation for an isotope of silver with a mass number of 109 2. Draw the nuclear symbol notation for an isotope of an element with the atomic number of 11 with 13 neutrons. 3. Draw a Bohr model of Sulfur
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CHAPTER 25 Nuclear Chemistry 25.1-Nuclear Radiation 25.2-Radioactive Decay 25.3-Transmutation 25.4-Fission and Fusion of the Atomic Nuclei 25.5-Apllications and Effects of Nuclear Radiation 25.1-Nuclear Radiation 25.2-Radioactive Decay 25.3-Transmutation 25.4-Fission and Fusion of the Atomic Nuclei 25.5-Apllications and Effects of Nuclear Radiation
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25.1-Nuclear Radiation Pages 805-809
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The Nucleus 2 subatomic particles are contained in the nucleus: Proton Neutron Atom referred to in nuclear chemistry as a nuclide.
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Nuclear Symbol Notation Recall the 2 ways to represent an isotope (also called a nuclide): Hyphen notation Element name-mass number Nuclear symbol notation- Atomic number-number of protons Mass number-number of protons plus neutrons
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RadioisotopesRadioisotopes Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. Isotopes of unstable nuclei are called radioisotopes. These unstable nuclei emit radiation in order to attain more stable atomic configurations in a process called radioactive decay in which atoms lose energy.
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Types of Radiation Alpha particle ( ) helium nucleus paper 2+ Beta particle ( ) electron 1- lead 1+ Gamma ( ) high-energy photon 0 concrete
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25.2-Radioactive Decay Pages 810-814
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Radioactive Decay Radioactive decay-spontaneous disintegration of a nucleus into a slightly lighter nucleus, accompanied by the emission of particles, radioactive radiation, or both. Occurs to move an unstable nuclide into the band of stability. Radioactive nuclide-an unstable nucleus that undergoes radioactive decay.
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Nuclear Stability Nucleus contains most of atoms mass Protons and Neutrons in nucleus Held together by strong nuclear forces Stability of nucleus can be correlated with its neutron/proton ratio Low atomic numbers have stability of 1:1 ratio. Example: Helium.
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Nuclear Stability When the number of neutrons in a element is plotted as a function of its atomic number, all stable elements fall in a certain range. Band of stability-stable nuclei cluster over a range of neutron-proton ratios Elements that fall outside of this band of stability will undergo a nuclear rxn to achieve nuclear stability.
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Band of Stability
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Nuclear Reactions Any reaction that affects the nucleus of an atom. All reactions that we will study later this year involve only the electrons. In nuclear reaction equations, the total of the mass numbers and the total of the atomic numbers on each side must be equal.
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Nuclear Decay Alpha Emission parent nuclide daughter nuclide alpha particle Numbers must balance!!
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Nuclear Decay Beta Emission electron
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Nuclear Decay Electron Capture electron Gamma Emission Usually follows other types of decay. Transmutation One element becomes another.
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Balancing Nuclear Reactions When balancing a nuclear reaction, Decide what mass number and atomic number are needed to balance the eqn. Determine if what is missing is a nuclide or a radioactive particle.
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Balancing Nuclear Reactions What mass number is needed to balance the equation? 212=4+X, X=208 What atomic number is needed to balance the equation? 84=2+X, X=82 What element or radioactive particle has a mass number of 208 and an atomic number of 82? Lead-208
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Balancing Nuclear Equations
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25.3 Transmutation Pages 815-820
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Half-lifeHalf-life Half-life (t ½ ) Time required for half the atoms of a radioactive nuclide to decay. Shorter half-life = less stable.
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Calculating Half-life For each half-life that passes, half of the radioactive nuclide (parent nuclide) decays. Equations to use for solving ½ life probs:
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Half-life Examples Phophorus-32 has a half-life of 14.3 days. How many milligrams of phosphorus-32 remain after 57.2 days if you start with 4.0 mg of the isotope? Assuming a half-life of 1599 years, how many years will be needed for the decay of 15/16 of a given amount of radium-226? The half-life of radon-222 is 3.824 days. After what time will ¼ of a given amount of radon remain? A sample contains 4.0 mg of uranium-238. After 4.46X10 9 years, the sample will contain 1.0 mg of uranium-238. What is the half-life of the isotope?
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25.4-Fission and Fusion of the Atomic Nuclei Pages 821-826
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F ission splitting a nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei 1 g of 235 U = 3 tons of coal
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F ission chain reaction - self-propagating reaction critical mass - mass required to sustain a chain reaction
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Nuclear Power Plants Use heat from fission reactions to produce electrical energy
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FusionFusion combining of two nuclei to form one nucleus of larger mass thermonuclear reaction – requires temp of 40,000,000 K to sustain 1 g of fusion fuel = 20 tons of coal occurs naturally in stars
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Fission vs. Fusion 235 U is limited danger of meltdown toxic waste thermal pollution fuel is abundant no danger of meltdown no toxic waste not yet sustainable FISSIONFISSION FUSIONFUSION
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25.5 Applications and Effects of Nuclear Reactions Pages 827-831
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Nuclear Power Fission Reactors
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Nuclear Power Fusion Reactors (not yet sustainable) Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor Princeton University National Spherical Torus Experiment
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Nuclear Weapons Atomic Bomb chemical explosion is used to form a critical mass of 235 U or 239 Pu fission develops into an uncontrolled chain reaction Hydrogen Bomb chemical explosion fission fusion fusion increases the fission rate more powerful than the atomic bomb
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