1. Deflection in mag. Or elec. Field?
Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
Types of radiation
Alpha (α)
Beta (β)
Gamma (γ)
What is it?
Charge
Range of travel in air
Can be stopped by
Deflection in mag. Or elec. Field?
Particle
Mass
Charge
Proton
Neutron
Electron
The Gold Foil Experiment
3 conclusions drawn from the observations…. 1. 2. 3.
Nuclear reactions
Fission
Fusion
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nuclear Equations: Complete the numbers to show what happens to the nucleus during alph a and beta decay. α
𝐴 𝑧𝑋 → 𝑌+ 𝛼 β
𝐴 𝑧𝑋 → 𝑌+ 𝛽
How would you find half life from this graph?
Key term
Definition
Isotope
Radioactive Decay
Half Life
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion