Nuclear Chemistry
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Nuclear Chemistry Notes
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Radiation
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Use the video questions below in case you did not receive them in class.
- Visible light, infrared radiation, microwaves, and radio waves are known as _____.
- Ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays are known as ____.
- Some forms of ionizing radiation are waves, while others are ____.
- Ionizing radiation is caused by ____.
- Alpha particles are ____.
- An example of alpha particle shielding is ____.
- A Beta particle is ______.
- Beta radiation can be shielded by _____.
- Gamma radiation is a wave, similar to visible light, but with ____.
- Appropriate shielding for gamma radiation would include ____.
- We measure radioactivity in ____.
- Half-life is defined as the amount of time it takes for half of the atoms in a substance to ____.
- How long in years does it take for half the Plutonium sample to decay?
- If one half-life for Plutonium is 24,000 years, how long is two half-lives?
Half-Life
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Nuclear Equations (PreIB only)
Fission and Fusion
Use the video questions below in case you did not receive them in class.
- Fusion and fission build up or break down ____.
- Fusion is defined as ___.
- Fusion requires _____ in order to occur.
- When two hydrogen isotopes undergo fusion to create a helium isotope, they release ____.
- One major reason we do not use fusion for power is because ___.
- Fission is when a nucleus _____.
- Nuclear reactors use controlled _____ chain reactions.
- A spinning ________ produces electricity in a generator.
- Large towers often seen from the highway are used for ______.
- Spent fuel rods are stored in water because ____.
- An atomic bomb relies on _____ reactions.
- How many atomic bombs have been used in warfare?
- In order for a thermonuclear weapon to be used, a ________ must produce the high temperatures needed for fusion.
- Nuclear fallout occurs from ______ reactions.