1. Harvesting Nuclear Energy

2. The Atom

3. Nucleons Number of protons + number of Neutrons Basically the whole mass of the entire nucleus

4. AtomAtomic #Molar Mass # of Protons # of Neutrons # of e-# of Nucleons Ne1020.1810 20 F919.0910919 O 2- 816.0881016 Cu 1+ 2963.5529352864

5. Alpha Radiation The release of an alpha particle during nuclear decay Alpha particles are HELIUM-4 particles! Example: the alpha decay of Beryllium-8

7. Example The decay of americium-241 241 4237 Am  He + Np 95 293

8. Beta Radiation The release of a Beta particle during nuclear decay A Beta particle is a LONE ELECTRON! During beta radiation the number of nucleons does not change, but the atomic number does! Example: Beta decay of Beryllium-10 Example 2: beta decay of Carbon-14

10. Gamma Radiation Gamma radiation consists of a stream of gamma photos – the most electromagnetic radiation Very damaging Example: both beta and gamma decay of Cobalt-60