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Nuclear Chemistry Flashcards

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What is a radioisotope?

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An unstable isotope which emits radiation from its Nucleus in order to become more stable.

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What are the three most common types of radiation?

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Alpha, Beta and Gamma

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What is the mass of an alpha particle?

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What is the atomic number of an alpha particle?

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(+)2

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What is the mass of a beta particle?

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What is the atomic number/charge of a beta particle?

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-1

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What is the mass of a gamma ray?

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What is the atomic number/charge of a gamma ray?

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0

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How far can an alpha particle travel and how are they stopped?

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A few centimetres in air and are stopped by a piece of paper

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How far can a beta particle travel and how are they stopped?

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Over a metre in air and are stopped by a thin sheet of aluminium

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How far can a gamma ray travel and how are they stopped?

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Great distances in air and are stopped by barriers made of materials such as lead or concrete

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What are alpha particles attracted towards?

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A negatively charged plate

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What are beta particles attracted towards?

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A positively charged plate

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What are beta particles?

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Electrons ejected from the nucleus of an atom

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What are gamma rays?

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Electromagnetic waves emitted from within the nucleus of an atom

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What can be said about particle size and ionising?

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Smaller particles can travel further but ionise less whereas larger particles can travel a lesser distance but ionise more

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What is the effect of alpha particles on humans?

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Cause the most damage but only if the radioactive isotope gets inside our bodies

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What is the effects of gamma rays on humans?

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Cuse the least amount of damage but can pass through our bodies easily and so can damage a larger area

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What is the effects of beta particles on humans?

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Somewhere in between gamma rays and alpha particles

20
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What is the half life of a radioisotope?

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The time taken for half of the sample to decay

Chemistry Unit 3 (6 decks)

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