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Physics 6.4 Atomic Structure

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6.4.1 Atoms and Isotopes
1  cards
6.4.1.1 The Structure of an Atom
What is the radius of an atom,
What is the basic structure of an...,
What is the radius of a nucleus
7  cards
6.4.1.2 Mass Number, Atomic Number and Isotopes
Why is the number of protons equa...,
What do all atoms of a particular...,
What is an atomic number
6  cards
6.4.1.3 The Development of the Model of the Atom
What were atoms thought to be bef...,
What did the discovery of the ele...,
Who discovered the plum pudding m...
10  cards
6.4.2 Atoms and Nuclear Radiation
0  cards
6.4.2.1 Radioactive Decay and Nuclear Radiation
What is radioactive decay,
What is ionising radiation,
What is ionising power of a radia...
16  cards
6.4.2.2 Nuclear Equations
What do nuclear equations represent,
How are nuclear equations written,
How is an alpha particle represen...
7  cards
6.4.2.3 Half-lives and the Random Nature of Radioactive Decay
What does radioactive decay being...,
What is the half life of a radioa...,
What does a short half life mean
7  cards
6.4.2.4 Radioactive Contamination
What is radioactive contamination,
What is the hazard of radioactive...,
What affects the level of hazard
7  cards
6.4.3 Hazards and Uses of Radioactive Emissions and of Background Radiation
0  cards
6.4.3.1 Background Radiation
What is background radiation,
What does background radiation co...,
How may the level of background r...
5  cards
6.4.3.2 Different Half-lives of Radioactive Isotopes
What do radioactive isotopes have...,
What is the hazard when a radioac...,
Why is it a hazard if a substance...
3  cards
6.4.3.3 Uses of Nuclear Radiation
What is nuclear radiation used in...,
How are gamma sources used in med...,
What is an example of gamma sourc...
9  cards
6.4.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
0  cards
6.4.4.1 Nuclear Fission
What is nuclear fission,
What is spontaneous unforced fission,
What happens when the nucleus und...
6  cards
6.4.4.2 Nuclear Fusion
What is nuclear fusion,
What does the heavier nucleus not...,
Why is the mass of the heavier nu...
5  cards

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