Fission and Fusion

Topics

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Chain Reactions

• Radioactive Decay

• Energy from Atoms

Learning Objectives

• Model the process of a nuclear chain reaction.

• Compare fissionable and non-fissionable isotopes.

• Describe how nuclear fusion builds heavier elements.

• Identify reactants and products in nuclear equations.

• Relate nuclear processes to the release of energy.

• Model the concept of radioactive decay.

Standards Alignment

• HS-PS1-8

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