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Complex Chemistry/ Nuclear Chemistry Flashcards

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Radiation

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Emission of subatomic particles or high energy electromagnetic radiation

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Nuclear Decay

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Integration in the nucleus. Continuous, spontaneous random process

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Radioisotope/ radio nuclide

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A nucleus that changes its structure spontaneously and continuously while emitting characteristics types of ration

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3 types of emissions

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Alpha/ Beta/ Gamma

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Alpha emission

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  • Short range, highest ionization.
  • Stopped by thin card, cannot penetrate skin, causes severe burn
  • A decrease by 4, Z decrease by 2
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Beta emission – 3 types:

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Negatron Decay / Positron Decay/ Electron Capture

- Penetrate further than alpha, stopped by metal

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Negatron Decay

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  • Emission of high speed, energetic e- or negatively charged beta particles
  • Neutron to proton transition n > p + (-1e) + v (v = antineutrino)
  • Z decrease by 1, A stay the same
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Positron Decay

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  • emission of high energetic positively charged electrons (beta particles, antiparticle)
  • Proton to neutron transition p > n + (+1e) + v (v = neutrino)
    (Antiparticle meets corresponding particle = annihilation)
  • +1e + -1e > 2 gamma distinctive energy of 0.51 MeV
  • Z decrease by 1, A stays the same
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Electron Capture

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  • Proton to neutron transition p + (-1e) > n + x-rays

- Z decreases by 1, A remains the same

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Gamma radiation

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  • Short wavelength, high energy electromagnetic radiation
  • Very penetrating; stopped by thick lead plate or concrete shielding
  • Emission of alpha and beta normally results in an excited state nuclide. Transition from excited state to ground state results in emission of gamma radiation
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Nuclide

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An atom of a particular isotope

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Radioactive decay

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Parent nuclide > daughter nuclide + nuclear radiation
Ratio of p+ & n0 change in parent nuclide > new elements formed
(p+ gives identity; e- gives personality)

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Radioactivity

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Unstable atom nuclei is spontaneously integrating and simultaneously giving out nuclear radiation

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Chemical reaction vs Nuclear reaction

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  • Atoms are re- arranged to form new molecules in CR
  • Different isotopes of the same element undergo same CR
  • Different isotopes of the same element DO NOT all undergo the same NR
  • Atoms are destroyed or created in NR
  • Atomic mass change in NR
  • Energy changes much greater in NR (E=mc^2)
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15
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Nuclear stability

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Base on n:p ratio

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Z < 20

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stable ratio normally 1:1

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Z > 20

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1:1 to 1:1.5 is normally stable range

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A > 209

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major instability

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Z > 83

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instability

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A > 238,

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spontaneous fission

21
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  • Beta emission more likely for ______elements

- Alpha emission more likely for ______elements

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Beta: lighter

Alpha: heavier

22
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  • Few nuclides with Z < 60 will emit _________
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alpha particles

23
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  • Elements with_______Z number most abundant

- the only one of the 8 most abundant elements with odd Z number ?

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an even Z number

Al

24
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Nuclear Fission

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the process of splitting the atoms

25
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Nuclear Fusion

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a nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei collide at very high speed and join to form a new type of atomic nucleus

26
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Radioactivity half life equation

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T(1/2) = 0.6931/ λ

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Half - life

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the time taken for half of the radioactive nuclei to decay.

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Radioisotopes

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Isotopes that are radioactive

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Becquerel

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  • the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second
  • 1 disintegration per second SI unit= 1 Bq
30
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Activity =

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  • 1 Curie unit (Ci)

- the activity of 1g of pure (226) Ra= 3.7 x 10^10 Bq

31
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Specific activity

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activity per unit mass

32
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Dosage is _____

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2mSv per year - 20% own bodies, 30% cosmic/ space, 40% Radon, 10% medical exposure

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Absorbed dose

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amount of energy SI unit Gray (Gy). 1 Gy = 1JKg^-1

34
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Rad

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old unit of Gy for absorbed dose

1 Gy= 10 Rad

35
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Dose equivalent measured in

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Sieverts (Sv)
Old unit was Rem
1Sv = 100 Rem

36
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Sv =

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Gy x Q factors

37
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Q factors

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Biological effectiveness and must take into account type of radiation and types of tissues affected
Different tissues have different Q factors

38
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alpha radiation has Q factor of _______

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x 20 greater than either beta or gamma radiation

39
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3 methods of detection & measurement of radioactivity in the environment

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~ Geiger- Muller tube - ionisation of gases
~ Scintillation Techniques - excitation of liquids or solids
~ Dosimeters - induction of chemical change

40
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Activity

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no of nuclear disintegrations per sec (1 Becquerel= 1 disintegration/ second)

41
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2 types of Radioactivity measurement

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Differential - individual emissions per unit time - quantitative analytical work
Integral - total cumulative effect - dosimetry

42
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For consistent radioactivity measuring results,_______

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  • background needs to be measured
  • Significant number of measurements to be made - due to random nature of process of decay
  • Statistical assessment of results required
43
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Counting Efficiency (E)

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Observed counts from detector/ activity from source

44
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Factors affect E (__________)

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Counting efficiency

  • Geometrical position of counter wrt to source
  • Absorption of radiation by any material between source and detector
  • Limitations of detector
  • Dead time losses
45
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Measurements of Environmental Radioactivity

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Measurement of radioactivity in water, air, many foods and animals done routinely

46
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3 Environmental Radioactivity measuring method

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Radiotracer methods
Activation Methods
Isotope Dilution Methods

47
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Medical application techniques

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  • Positron emission tomography
  • Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
  • Cardiovascular imaging
48
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Nuclear medicine imaging is useful for detecting

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  • Tumors
  • Blood cell disorders
  • Inadequate functioning of organs

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