Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry Assignment

DIRECTIONS: After reading and taking notes on Radioactive Decay, complete the assignment below.
This assignment is due Monday Oct.14, 2019

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1) Your Name: (Last, First) *

3) What was the Essential Question from the notes? *

4) Write the definitions for the following vocabulary words.

a) Radioactive decay *

b) Alpha decay *

c) Beta decay *

d) Gamma decay *

e) Half life *

f) Radioactive dating *

Answer the following questions from the reading

5) Explain why radioisotopes undergo radioactive decay. *

6) Explain why radioactive decay is a nuclear reaction instead of a chemical reaction. *

7) Complete the following chart of the three types of radioactive decay in your Science notebook. *

8) Draw an alpha particle in your Science notebook, then explain how it occurs and what it's composed of in the space below. *

9) What was the missing subscript and superscript to balance the “you try it” alpha decay problem? *

10) Draw an beta particle in your Science notebook, then explain how it occurs and what it's composed of in the space below. *

11) What was the missing subscript and superscript to balance the “you try it” beta decay problem? *

12) Explain how gamma decay is different from alpha and beta decay. *

13) Complete the chart below to compare the three types of radiation in your Science notebook. *

14) Write a brief summary about what you learned. *

15) Your School Email *

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