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Learning Goal for this section:<br />

Notes Section:<br />

Neutrons are neutral due to the fact that they have both positive and negative charge.<br />

Isotopes are atoms with a number of neutrons varying from standard, with different masses.<br />

The greater the difference in number between protons and neutrons (percentage wise). Ex. Carbon 14 has P=6 and N=8 (there is only a difference of two, however, 2 is very large<br />

relative to 8)<br />

If you know the half-life of carbon 14, and its initial quantity, you can determine how many half-lives it went through, thus allowing you to determine the date a sample was created.<br />

This is known as carbon dating.<br />

Helium (He) is the only alpha particle<br />

Uranium (U) 238-92 will decay into 234-90 Thorium (Th) when it goes through alpha radiation and ejects an alpha particle, or a Helium (He) 4-2 atom<br />

238=mass 234=mass 4=mass<br />

92=protons 90=protons 2=protons<br />

Uranium 238 goes DOWN<br />

by 2<br />

Uranium will ALWAYS go through an alpha particle radiation. Which means it will always decay into Thorium, and then it will contiune to decay until it is stable.<br />

Negative Beta Radiation<br />

Carbon 14-6 (8p6n) [beta radiation] = Nitrogen 14-7 (14p7n)<br />

Beta Particles are electrons<br />

Negative (-) and Positive (+) particles<br />

Carbon 14 goes UP by 1<br />

Can give off positive and negative radiation<br />

Beta radiation is neutron (+.-) conversion into a<br />

proton by losing the negative charge<br />

Positron is a POSITIVE electron<br />

e+ = positron<br />

Positive Beta Radiation Boron 8-5 (5p3n) = Berylium 4-8 (4p4n) + e+<br />

5 protons, 3 neutrons, large imbalance<br />

Gamma Energy and Gamma Radiation<br />

Gamma radiation MUST be accompanied by<br />

Alpha or Beta radiation, nothing gives off only<br />

Gamma radiation (like a byproduct)<br />

Fusion vs. Fission<br />

Fusion - "Bring things together" |Ex| A Hydrogen (1 electron, 1 proton, no neutrons) with neutrons floating around. When neutrons come in contact with, and bind with Hydrogen,<br />

they make Deuterium (2n1p) Tritium (3n1p)<br />

Fission - "Take things apart" |Example| If you "launch" a neutron at Uranium-235 fast enough, the Uranium will split, and become Barium-137 and Krypton-97 as well as 2-3 neutrons,<br />

which will continue to collide with other Uranium-235 atoms, causing a chain reaction.<br />

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