Nuclear Decay

Topics

• Atomic Structure

• Isotopes

• Radioactive Decay

• Conservation of Mass (Nuclear Decay)

• Properties of Radiation

Learning Objectives

• Model the subatomic changes within a nucleus during alpha, beta, and positron decay.

• Predict nuclear reactions

• Compare properties of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

• Which particle is responsible for the identify of the atom

• How to calculate mass number

Standards Alignment

• HS-PS1-8

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