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Unit 2 Concept 3: Nuclear Chemistry

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Distinguish between a nuclear reaction and a chemical reaction.   nuclear reactions change the nucleus of the atoms  
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Explain the difference between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.   Alpha: release of an alpha particle from the nucleus beta: release of a beta particle from the nucleus Gamma: release of gamma rays from the nucleus  
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Differentiate between the two types of nuclear reactions. Include what happens, where these types of reactions occur, and whether or not they create radioactive waste.   Fission: Splitting of 1 larger atom into 2 or more smaller ones. Creates radioactive waste. Fusion: combning 2 or more lighter atoms into a larger one. does not make radioactive waste.  
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Write the nuclear equation for Barium-137 undergoing beta decay.   137Ba56 = 0e-1 + 137La57  
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Write the nuclear equation of Colbalt-54 undergoing alpha decay.   54Co27 = 4He2 + 50Mn25  
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After an alpha particle is released, the daughter nuclide is Lead-205. Write a balanced nuclear equation   209Po84 = 4He2 + 205Pb82  
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The half life of Cs-137 is 30.2 years. If the inital mass of the sample is 1000g, how much will remain after 151 years   31.25g  
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with a half life of 28.8 years, how long will it take 1000mg of strontium-90 to decay to 125 mg   86.4yr  
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Carbon-14 has a half life of 5730 years. when living, a sample of wood contained 24 g of C-14. Now as a fossilized sample, it contains 1.5g. How old is the sample   22920yr  
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Nuclear chemistry   The study of changes to the nucleus of an atom  
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Radioactivity   The admition of radiation  
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Radioactive isotopes   have excess nuclear energy and thus are unstable and more likely to decay  
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Radiation   the small particles and rays released during a nuclear reaction  
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Radioactive decay   the spontaneous process by which an unstable nucleus can no longer hold itself together, so it loses energy and matter by emitting radiation  
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half-life   the amount of time it takes for one-half of the radioactive isotope to decay  
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Chain reaction   when something happens to due something else  
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Alpha decay   release of an alpha particle from the nucleus  
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Nuclear fusion   the combining of 2 or more lighter atoms into a larger one  
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Beta decay   release of a beta particle from the nucleus  
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Nuclear Fission   the splitting of 1 larger atom into 2 or more smaller ones.  
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