1. Chemistry 1010 Radioactive Decay

2. Nuclear Chemistry Notation

5. Alpha decay loss of He nucleus

6. Beta decay loss of an Electron from the nucleus

7. Gamma decay no mass or charge change – but usually accompanies an alpha or beta decay.

8. Isotope Dating There are naturally occurring elements that are radioactive The decompose on their own The rate of decomposition does not change ½ life – Time it takes for half of a substance to decay into another

9. Isotope Dating

12. Nuclear Power in the US There are 109 nuclear power plants 22% of our power is nuclear

13. Type of Uranium 3-4% U 238, for reactors, 90% for bomb Not possible to get an explosion

14. Benefits of Nuclear Power Very Economical (Cheap) Environmentally Clean (no emissions)

15. Problems With Nuclear Power Production of Nuclear Waste Possible Melt Down and Leakage

17. Radiation of Food Images from Yahoo Images

18. Therapeutic Treat or cure a disease with Radiation Images from Yahoo Images

19. Diagnostic Used to obtain information about a patients health