1. Nuclear Chemistry

2. Nuclear Chemistry Objectives
Students will be able to identify what radioisotopes are and why they undergo radioactivity.
Students will be able to compare properties of nuclear reactions with chemical reactions.
Students will demonstrate understanding of radioactive decay through application and graphing.
Students will assess the application of nuclear chemistry as a continual alternative resource of energy for developed countries.
Students will understand and classify nuclear reactions by the types of radiation produced.

3. Nuclear Reactions vs. Chemical Reactions
Similarities

4. Nuclear Chemistry

5. Bell Ringer: Atomic Forces
What are the two primary forces within an atom?
Distinguish between these forces.
a. Which one of the forces is stronger ?
b. Why is this important to the atom’s existence?

6. Atomic Forces Electrostatic Forces : Forces between charged particles.
Types of electrostatic forces:
Attractive: (p+ and e-)
Repulsion: (p+ and p+
e- and e-)
Nuclear Forces:
Forces that holds p+ and n0
together in nucleus.
Nucear forces > Electrostatic forces

7. Atomic History and Structure Quiz
Chpt. 4 in textbook

8. Nuclear Chemistry

9. Nuclear Chemistry Objectives
Students will be able to identify what radioisotopes are and why they undergo radioactive decay.
Students will demonstrate understanding of radioactive decay through applications and graphing.
Students will understand and classify nuclear reactions by the types of radiation produced.

10. Nuclear Chemistry

11. Radioisotopes Radioisotopes: atoms with an unstable nucleus.
What determines if an atom has an unstable nucleus?

12. Nuclear Band of Stability

13. Nuclear Band of Stability
The ratio of n0 to p+ determines the stability of the nucleus.
For most atoms nuclear stability means more n0 than p+
If the ratio of n0 to p+ is inadequate it will have an unstable
nucleus . (radioisotope)
If an atom has more than 83 p+, it is a radioisotope.
If an atom has 83 or less p+, it has at least one radioisotope.

14. Radioisotopes Radioisotopes Atoms with unstable nuclei.
The ratio of protons-to-neutrons is not adequate for nuclear stability.
Most elements need more neutrons than protons to maintain stability within the nucleus.
Elements with more than 83 protons are radioisotopes.
Elements with less than 83 protons have at least one radioisotope.

15. Nuclear Band of Stability
*Big Misconception: Stable nucleus means equal number of protons and neutrons. From
graph, students confirmed that most elements with a stable nucleus needs more neutrons to minimize the repulsion force between protons within the nucleus.

16. Nuclear Band of Stability
Using the graph above, determine if the following are radioisotopes.
Hg b. Na c. Zn-70
T or F Nuclear reactions are spontaneous and their reaction rates are constant unless an inhibitor or catalyst is added to the sample.

17. Radiosotope’s Notation
What is the radioisotope notation for each of the following?
a. Polonium (Po). It has a mass number of 210.
b. Rn-240 with an atomic number of 86.
c. Th-230.

18. Nuclear Reactions
A reaction that occurs within the nucleus of a radioisotope in order to stabilize it.
Also called: radioactive decay; radioactivity
Spontaneous Reactions (occurs naturally).
Reaction rates (speed of reactions) remain constant for radioisotopes despite changes in temperature, pressure, or addition of catalyst.
Radioisotopes have half-lives.

19. Nuclear Reactions: Half-Life
Half-Life: The time it takes for half of a radioisotope
sample (parent isotope) to decay into a more stable isotope (daughter isotope).
Nuclear Equation:
radioisotope
parent decays α daughter isotope isotope
(unstable) (stable)
Transmutation: An element is converted into a new element during a nuclear reaction.

20. Radioactive Decay Problems
a. A patient is given a 100 mg sample of I How much of the isotope will remain in the body after 16 days? The half-life of I-131 isotopes is 8 days.
b. How many days will pass for a 1.0g sample of I-131 isotope to decay to 0.25g.

21. Nuclear Chemistry Worksheet
Complete for homework.
Tomorrow: Radioactive Decay Lab

22. Radioactive Decay Lab
Purpose: Simulate and graph the radioactive decay of an artificial radioisotope, M&Mium.
Revised Procedures:
Pre-Lab Questions:
What side of the candy represents the parent isotope?
What side of the candy represent the daughter isotope?
What is the half-life of the M&Mium radioisotope?
Hypothesis: Complete on lab.
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23. Radioactive Decay Lab: Data Table
Number of Half-Lives
Total Time
(seconds)
# of M&Miums
(parent isotope)
Daughter Isotope
(decayed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

24. Radioactive Decay Graph
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25. Infinite Campus Update: Chemistry
Radioactive Decay Lab (15pts.)
Modeling Radioactive Decay (5 pts.)

26. Nuclear Chemistry
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27. Infinite Campus Update: pre-AP Chem
Radioactivity Article (10pts)
Modeling Radioactive Decay (5pts.)

28. Atomic Structure and Nuclear Chemistry Review

29. Nuclear Band of Stability

30. Nuclear Radiation
What is nuclear radiation?

31. M&Mium Lab Due

32. Nuclear Radiation Nuclear Radiation:
Matter and large amounts of energy produced during a nuclear reaction.
Three main types of nuclear radiation:
Alpha radiation (α )
Beta radiation (β)
Gamma radiation (ϒ)

33. Nuclear Radiation
Types of radiation can be classified by type of shielding.
paper
(alpha particle)
wood
(beta particle)
(gamma particle)
concrete or lead

34. Types of Nuclear Radiation
Types of radiation can be classified by their charges.

35. Alpha (α ) Radiation change in mass number: change in atomic number:
parent decays α daughter isotope
isotope particle (stable)
(unstable) (He nucleus)
change in mass number:
change in atomic number:

36. Transmutation Transmutation:
An element is converted to a new element during radioactive decay.
What must happen in the nucleus for a transmutation
to occur?
Does a transmutation occur during alpha, beta, and
gamma reactions?

37. Beta (β) Radiation β particle change in mass number:
change in atomic number:
transmutation occur? 37

38. Gamma (ϒ) Radiation +ϒ parent decays α + daughter isotope + ϒ
isotope particle (stable)
(unstable) (He nucleus)
change in mass number:
change in atomic number:
transmutation occur?

39. Nuclear Equations radioisotope parent decays α + daughter isotope
Illustrate the nuclear process in which radioisotopes become stable.
radioisotope
parent decays α daughter isotope
isotope particle (stable)
(unstable)

40. Nuclear Equations

41. Nuclear Equations
Illustrate the nuclear process in which radioisotopes become stable.
parent decays α daughter isotope
isotope particle (stable)
(unstable)
Half-Life: The time it takes for half of the radioisotope sample (parent isotopes) to decay into a more stable isotope (daughter isotope)

42. Graphing Skills Worksheet
# of Half-Lives
Parent Isotope
(grams)
Daughter
Isotope 3 1 4 2 5

43. Radioactive Decay Lab: Revised Procedures
Carefully pour the M&Mium radioisotope sample onto a plate.
Count the number of M&Mium radioisotopes in sample and record in table under 0 half-life.
Cover sample with another plate and gently shake for 10 seconds. Record time in table under first half-life.
Remove the top plate and count the number of M&Miums that have decayed into the daughter isotope(candy with no M&M print) during the first half-life. Record in table.
Consume the daughter isotopes (decayed isotopes).
Count the remaining M&Mium radioisotopes after the first half-life and record in table.
Continue shaking for 10 seconds, counting, recording, and consuming until all the M&Mium sample has decayed into the more stable daughter isotope.
Graph the rate of decay for the M&Mium radioisotope and the rate of production for the daughter isotope.
Independent variable: half-life time (seconds)
Dependent variable: number of isotopes

44. Radioactive Decay Lab: Data Table
Number of Half-Lives
Total Time
(seconds)
# of M&Miums
(parent isotope)
Daughter Isotope
(decayed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

45. Radioactivity Decay Review Wksht. Key
4a. I b. C-14 c. U-238
No, only 75% of parent isotope decays, still 25% remaining.
1 million radioactive atoms
a mg of I-131 remaining
b. 24 days
8 a. 20% b. about 85 grams c. about 83 days
d. about 28 days
B.C.

46. Nuclear Chemistry Objectives
Students will understand, classify, and predict nuclear reactions by the types of radiation produced.

47. Nuclear Radiation
Types of radiation can be classified by changes in mass number and atomic number between the parent isotope and the daughter isotope.

48. Nuclear Radiation: Bell Ringer
What are the three main types of nuclear radiation?
2. List three ways you can distinguish between these types of radiation.

49. Nuclear Radiation Problems

50. Transmutation
Transmutation:
An element is converted to a new element during radioactive decay.
How else could you define transmutation?
What must happen in the nucleus for a
transmutation to occur?
Does a transmutation occur when alpha, beta, or gamma radiation is produced?

51. Transmutation
Transmutation:
An element is converted to a new element during radioactive decay.
A parent isotope is converted to daughter isotope
An unstable atom converted to a more stable atom.
Atomic number changes during radioactive decay
parent decays α daughter isotope
isotope particle (stable)
(unstable) (He nucleus)

52. Nuclear Chemistry Objective
Students can explain the difference between fission and fusion.
Students can analyze the benefits and risks of nuclear energy

53. Transmutation Transmutation occurs during: 1. Radioactive Decay
2. Bombarding an atom’s nucleus with particles.
-can occur naturally or artificially
-fission and fusion nuclear reactions

54. Fission vs. Fusion
Fission
Fusion
Similarities

55. Nuclear Fission
Fission is the splitting of a heavy nucleus by bombarding it with neutrons.
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56. Nuclear Fission Application
Generates electricity where only steam is released into the environment.
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57. Nuclear Fission Problem
Nuclear Waste: Spent fuel rods must be disposed of properly. (pg. 812 in text)
On-site or off-site holding tanks called pools.
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58. Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Fusion – Small radioisotope nuclei combine.
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59. Nuclear Fusion Produces immense amount of energy.
Does not produce nuclear waste
Applications? Not yet.
Requires immense amount of energy.
Example: sun (40,000,000 0C)
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61. Nuclear Chemistry Objectives
Students will assess the application of nuclear chemistry as a continual alternative resource of energy for developed countries.
Assessment by:
-reading and annotating literature that addresses pros and cons of nuclear energy.
Debating with peers why we should or should not depend on nuclear energy.
Formulating an opinion based on facts as to why the U.S. should continue to support the research and development of nuclear energy. (ORQ format)

62. Exit Slip
1. What is the difference between fission and fusion and give an example of each?
2. Should the United States continue the research, development, and application of nuclear energy through nuclear fission?

63. Nuclear Chemistry Objective
I can analyze the benefits and risks of nuclear energy. (SC-H-ET-S-2)

64. Nuclear Energy Debate
NUCLEAR REACTOR
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71. Nuclear Energy

74. Chernobyl,Ukraine Nuclear Disaster Effects

75. Fukushima, Japan Disaster Effects
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76. Gallery Walk: Nuclear Energy Pros and Cons
Each debate group record on chart paper important pros and cons you addressed today.
Walk around and observe what other debate groups discussed.

77. Exit Slip: Nuclear Energy
Did today’s nuclear energy debate strengthen or weaken your view on this issue?
What is your view on this issue now: Should the U.S. continue to support the research, development, and application of nuclear energy?
*Make sure to validate your view with several supporting facts. *