Atoms Day 6
Radioactivity
Now that we know that some atoms are unstable, we discuss just what they do to become stable...they give off small pieces of their nucleus. When they do they move from the "beach" on the Island of Stability toward the middle of the "island". There are several ways that they use to do this. You need to know five of them:
If you missed this lesson, do the Blue book reading while taking notes. Watch the Derek Owens video. Take good notes on it. Do the "Old Gold" worksheet. Hand it in with your notes. Plan on bringing this work in when you can take a few minutes and check it.
- alpha decay
- beta decay
- gamma decay
- positron emission
- neutron emission
If you missed this lesson, do the Blue book reading while taking notes. Watch the Derek Owens video. Take good notes on it. Do the "Old Gold" worksheet. Hand it in with your notes. Plan on bringing this work in when you can take a few minutes and check it.
Homework
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For Your Viewing Pleasure
From Derek Owens. He's pretty good.
Not bad either..... |