The phenomenon of radioactivity. Radioisotopes. The nuclear reaction

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Check your answers Atoms of elements are electrically neutral. True The

Check your answers

Atoms of elements are electrically neutral. True
The

mass of an electron is equal to the mass of a neutron. False
The number of neutrons in the nucleus can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number. True
Every atom of nitrogen has 7 protons and 7 neutrons. False
The charge of all protons is the same. True
The atomic number of an element is the sum of the protons and electrons in the atom. False
Radiation decreases with the distance between you and the source. True
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Topic of the lesson The phenomenon of radioactivity. Radioisotopes. The nuclear reaction.

Topic of the lesson

The phenomenon of radioactivity.
Radioisotopes.
The nuclear reaction.

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Learning objectives: - understand why isotopes occur and the nature of

Learning objectives:

- understand why isotopes occur and the nature of radioactivity
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ability to write simple equation of nuclear reaction
- the ability to predict the impact of radioactive decay on the number of protons, neutrons, and nucleons in the nucleus
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Frontal questions: What is radiation? How can you prove that element

Frontal questions:

What is radiation?
How can you prove that element is radioactive?
How

to determine whether a nucleus is stable or not?
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Look at the graph of stable elements which is commonly referred

Look at the graph of stable elements which is commonly referred

to as the Band (or Belt) of Stability and describe it.
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Q1. Identify the following as Alpha, beta, gamma or neutron:

Q1. Identify the following as Alpha, beta, gamma or neutron:

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Q2. Complete the following nuclear equations (the question marks)

Q2. Complete the following nuclear equations (the question marks)

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Q3. Throium-232 undergoes radioactive decay until a stable isotope is reached.

Q3. Throium-232 undergoes radioactive decay until a stable isotope is reached.

Write the nuclear reaction for each of the 11 steps in the decay of Th-238 with each product becoming the reactant of the next decay. What is the final stable isotope?

Step 1: Alpha decay
Step 2: Beta decay
Step 3: Beta decay
Step 4: Alpha decay
Step 5: Alpha decay
Step 6: Alpha decay
Step 7: Alpha decay
Step 8: Beta decay
Step 9: Beta decay
Step 10: Alpha decay
Step 11: Beta decay

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Summing up the lesson

Summing up the lesson