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Radioactive Decay

Pre-Reads: Nuclear (2)
See due dates posted in your Google Classroom or on your class calendar
- Pre-Read: Intro to Nuclear Chemistry.pdf
- - Link #1 , Link #2 , Video Half life and link half life
  - OR: 00_CW_Binding ENergy_Mass Defect.ppsx
- Pre-read:pre-read_decay modes.pdf
  - PowerPoint for Pre-read: 02_Transmutation.ppsx
Lesson 1: Atomic Structure CW inquiry Activity:
- LINK: Build an Atom -pHet simulation
- Handout:
  - CW_Atomic Structure_ Student Iquiry Activity.pdf
  - HW_ Atomic Structure Practice.pdf
- Class Notes PP:
  - Atomic_Structure_gs.pptx
- Video:
  - Atomic Structure Explained
- KEY:
  - KEY_HW_ Atomic Structure Practice.pdf
Lesson 2: Mass Defect/Binding Energy/Half Life
- Handout:
- Class Note PP:
  - 01_mass defect_binding energy_half life.ppsx
- Video:
  - Size Matters
  - Mass Defect & Binding Energy
  - Half Life: Graphical analysis
  - Half Life Problems: Problem #1, Problem #2, Problem #3
  - Helium Example Problem
  - Animation: Nuclear Fission
- KEY:
Lesson 3:Isotopes:
- Link: Isotopes pHet simulation
- Handout:
- - CW_Isotopes_Student Inquiry Activity & Notes
  - HW_Atomic Structure_Avg Atomic Mass.pdf
- Class Notes PP:
  - Avg_Atomic_Mass_gs.pptx
- Video:
- KEY
  - KEY_HW_Atomic Structure_Avg Atomic Mass.pdf
  - Isotope_self quiz with answer
Lesson 4: Transmutation/Radioactive Decay:
- Handout:
  - HW_Transmutation.pdf
  - Modeling Decay
- Video:
- KEY:
  - CW: Key_nuclear Decay_CW
  - HW: KEY_Transmutation.pdf
  - KEY_Modeling Decay
Additional Resources:
- Overview atomic structure
- Overview: Nuclear: structure & stability, decay equations, decay pt 2, transmutation & nuclear energy, videos: nuclear chemistry
- Practice Quiz with answers: Atomic Structure.
- Concept Builders: Nuclear, Decay, Atomic structure, Atomic structure-2,
- Practice Problems: Atomic Structure
- Fill-in Chart: Atomic Structure or Atomic Structure with Charges
- Khan Academy: Atomic Structure
- Notes Atomic Structure with questions:
- PowerPoints: Nuclear Overview, Fission/Fusion, Nuclear Decay
- Khan Academy: Mass defect/Binding Energy, Stability & Nuclear Equations, Types of decay, Writing nuclear equations
- Additional Tutorials: Types of Radioactivity, Penetrating power, Transmutation, Band of Stability, Uses of Radioisotopes,
- Radioactivity: tutorials and practice problems, videos.
- Manhattan Project Video
- Additional Practice with Answers: Balancing Nuclear Equations: #1, #2, #3, #4,

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