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4 forces of nature Weak force holds quarks together Force of Gravity Electrostatic force Strong force hold the + charges in the nucleus together
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alphabetagamma Symbol 4 He, α 2 0 e, β 0 γ 0 SizeLargeSmallNo size Charge+2O charge SpeedSlowFastSpeed of light ShieldingPaper/skinMetal foil Inches lead IdentityHelium nucleus electronWave of energy
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Sources of Radiation Background Cosmic radiation Earth Food People Flying Medical tests Cigarettes
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Uses in medicine Tracer I-131 Irradiation therapy Cs-137
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Ionizing radiation How much is safe? Biological damage Radiation effects
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Nuclear Reactions Radioactive Decay Nuclear bombardment (Transmutation) Fission Fusion
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Radioactive Decay Spontaneous(Natural) emission of alpha, beta gamma Other radiation
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Radioactive decay Alpha emission Parent alpha + daughter + gamma
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Radioactive decay Beta emission Parent beta + daughter + gamma
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Radon T ½ = 3 days Gas Daughter is a solid
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Lab: Half-life Purpose: To simulate radioactive decay Reaction: Parent Daughter + radioactivity M no M Data table: # half-lives # decayed# undecayed O(no M) 0 (M)40 Each shake will simulate 1 half life.
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Half-life The time for ½ the amount of a parent to decay to a daughter Set up a chart # half lives TimeAmount 0 0
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Try this! N-13 emits beta. If 2.0g decay and the half life is T 1/2 = 10 min a.How long is 4 half lives? b.How many grams remain? c.Write the decay reaction.
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Try another Manganese-56 is a beta emitter with T 1/2 =2.6 hr. What is the mass of a 10 g sample after 10.4 hrs? How many half lives is this? Write the radioactive decay reaction.
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More Iron-59 has a T ½ =45 days. If 2.0 g decay How many days does it take until.25g remain? W
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Try another Manganese-56 is a beta emitter with T 1/2 =2.6 hr. What is the mass of a 10 g sample after 10.4 hrs? How many half lives is this? Write the radioactive decay reaction
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More What is the half life of I-131 when a 10 g sample decays to.625 g in 80 days?
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Nuclear bombardment transmutation Emission of radiation after a nucleus is hit by a particle causing it to change to another element
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Nuclear bombardment 1919 Rutherford N-14 + alpha proton + ? 1932 Chadwick Be-9 + alpha carbon-12 + ? 1934 Curie Al–27 + alpha P-30 + ? P-30 Si-30 + ?
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Particle Accelerators Cyclotron Synchrotron Linear accelerator Super conduction supercollider
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Transuranium elements Elements with atomic number greater than 92
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C-14 dating N-14 + n C-14 + Proton in air C-14 + O 2 CO 2 -14 we breathe it in C-14 N-14 + beta Know what is in living Measure what is in dead Know the T ½ Do half life problem to calculate time
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Problem The living organism has 15g C-14 The half life is 5,730 year If the dead organism has.95g of C-14, how long has it been dead?
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Nuclear Fission splitting the atom WWII Hahn, Strassman, Meitner Manhattan Project Los Alomos New Mexico Fat Man, Little Boy U-235 + 1 N Ba-141 + Kr-92 + 3 N + Energy
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E=mc 2 E=m(3.00x10 8 m/sec) 2 Law of Conservation of Matter is only valid for chemical reaction. In nuclear reactions the mass is changed into lots of energy
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Nuclear Binding Energy He nucleus 4.0026 amu, what is binding energy? 1 proton = 1.0078 amu 1 neutron = 1.0087 amu E= J= 1 1 amu = 1.66 x 10 -27 g
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Nuclear Reactors steam is made to generate electricity FuelU-235 Moderatorslows down neutrons Control rodsabsorb neutrons Shieldingconcrete Coolantwater Critical mass – mass needed to keep a nuclear reaction going Chain reaction – reaction where a neutron starts the reaction and is produced in the reaction.
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Chain reaction
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Nuclear waste High level spent fuel defense waste Low level Protective clothing Medical radioisotopes Air filters
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Nuclear Fission splitting the atom WWII Hahn, Strassman, Meitner U-235 + 1 Neutron 2 medium + 3 neutrons + Energy See overhead
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Fusion
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Fusion ( joining parts) See overhead Naturally in sun Research in California Requirements 40,000,000 o C high pressure plasma container electricity
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