Mini Quiz- Half Sheet H = 1.01 g/mol, O = g/mol S = g/mol, N = g/mol, I = g/mol 1.How many grams in 3.4 x molecules of H 2 SO 4 ? 2. How many molecules are there in 0.40 g of N 2 I 6 ?

Nuclear Chemistry

Unstable Nuclei Often nuclei of very large atoms are unstable… Unstable Nuclei  Stable Nuclei + Energy

Cause of Instability A p + to n o ratio that is not close to 1:1 Example: Polonium (Po) has 84 protons and 125 neutrons Radioactive Oxygen has 8 protons and 8 neutrons Not Radioactive

Nuclear Reaction Reaction that affects the nucleus of an atom. Radioactive decay: Spontaneous disintegration of a nucleus into a slight lighter nucleus. Particles and energy can be emitted. This is called nuclear radiation

92-Uranium protons and 146 neutrons Radioactive nuclide Undergoes a series of radioactive decay

3 Main types of radioactive decay Alpha Beta Gamma

Alpha Particle Nucleus of a Helium atom 2 p + and 2 n o Mass = 4, Atomic number = 2

Beta Particle neutron to proton ratio that is too high Mass = 0, number -1

Gamma Radiation High energy electromagnetic waves (light) No mass Pure energy 

Radiation Exposure

Balancing Nuclear Equations = 208 mass of new element 84-2 = 82 atomic number of new element

Balancing Nuclear Equations

Practice! Alpha emission of 92-U-238 Alpha emission of 90-Th-232 Beta emission of 88-Ra-228 Beta emission of 82-Pb-210

Uses for Nuclear Radiation

Nuclear Fission Heavy nuclei splits into more stable nuclei Releases enormous amount of energy

Nuclear Reactors

Nuclear Fusion 2 small nuclei form a larger nuclei, producing a crazy amount of energy.

Warm Up What is the difference between nuclear fission and fusion?

Nuclear Reactors

Nuclear Fusion 2 small nuclei form a larger nuclei, producing a crazy amount of energy.

Questions on Vegium? Check your calculations… do you have the right number of SF?

Check your Isotope WS Do you have any questions on these calculations?

Work I’m Collecting Vegium Unit 2 Review Atomic Structure WS- (3 worksheets on 1 sheet) Isotope WS