1. “nucleus” (Ex. Carbon-14)
VOCABULARY/RECAP
***Nuclide is another term for
“nucleus” (Ex. Carbon-14)
***Radioactivity is the process by which materials give off rays of energy and particles.
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2. VOCABULARY
***Radiation is the name for the rays or particles given off during the process of radioactivity.
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3. VOCABULARY
***Elements with atomic numbers greater than 83 (Bismuth) have no known stable isotopes (all are radioisotopes).
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4. changes into another element
VOCABULARY
***Nuclear reactions are the cause of radioactivity. During nuclear reactions, the nuclei of unstable isotopes (radioisotopes) gain stability by giving off large amounts of energy while undergoing changes to gain stability.
***Transmutation – when an element
changes into another element
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5. HALF LIFE
Half-life is the time required for one half of the initial amount of reactant to decay (react) to the product(s).
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6. ½ of the radioactive substance has decayed (transmuted).
HALF LIFE
In nuclear reactions, the half-life is when
½ of the radioactive substance has decayed (transmuted).
Examples:
Carbon-14 = 5715 years
 I-131 = days
 U-238 = 4.47 x 10^9 years
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7. HALF LIFE
Graphing half-life shows that the substance decay is not a straight line (see misconception).
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8. used to fight medical disorders.
HALF LIFE
Radioisotopes with long half lives are used to date dead organisms.
Radioisotopes with short half lives are
used to fight medical disorders.
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