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CHAPTER 9 NUCLEAR RADIATION
9.4 Half-Life of a Radioisotope
9.5 Medical Applications Using Radioactivity
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HALF-LIFE
The half-life of a radioisotope is the time for the radiation level to decrease (decay) to one half of the original value.
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DECAY CURVE
A decay curve shows the decay of radioactive atoms and the remaining radioactive sample.
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HALF-LIVES OF SOME RADIOISOTOPES
Radioisotopes• that are naturally occurring tend to have long half-
lives.• used in nuclear medicine have short half-lives.
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HALF-LIFE CALCULATIONSIn one half-life, 40 mg of a radioisotope decays to 20
mg. After two half-lives, 10 mg of radioisotope remain.
40 mg x 1 x 1 = 10 mg 2 2
1 half-life 2 half-lives
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Initial40 mg
20 mg10 mg
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EXAMPLE
Phosphorous-32, a radioisotope used in the treatment of luekemia, has a half-life of 14 days. If a sample contains 8.0 g of phosphorous-32, how many grams of phosphorous-32 remain after 42 days
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LEARNING CHECK
The half-life of 123I is 13 hr. How much of a 64 mg sample of 123I is left after 26 hours?
1) 32 mg2) 16 mg3) 8 mg
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EXAMPLES
Strontium-85, used for bone scans, has a half life of 64 d. How long will it take for the radiation level of strontium-85 to drop to one-fourth of its original level?
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MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Radioisotopes with short half-lives are used in nuclear medicine because
• they have the same chemistry in the body as the nonradioactive atoms.
• in the organs of the body, they give off radiation that exposes a photographic plate (scan), giving an image of an organ.
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Thyroid scan
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SOME RADIOISOTOPES USED IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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LEARNING CHECKWhich of the following radioisotopes are most likely to be used in nuclear medicine?
1) 40K half-life 1.3 x 109 years2) 42K half-life 12 hours3) 131I half-life 8 days
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CHAPTER 9 NUCLEAR RADIATION
9.6 Nuclear Fission and
Fusion
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NUCLEAR FISSION
In nuclear fission,
• a large nucleus is bombarded with a small particle.
• the nucleus splits into smaller nuclei and several neutrons.
• large amounts of energy are released.
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NUCLEAR FISSION
When a neutron bombards 235U,
• an unstable nucleus of 236U undergoes fission (splits).
• smaller nuclei are produced, such as Kr-91 and Ba-142.
• neutrons are released to bombard more 235U.
1n + 235U 236U 91Kr + 142Ba + 3 1n +
0 92 92 36 56 0
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Energy
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NUCLEAR FISSION DIAGRAM
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1n + 235U 236U 91Kr + 142Ba + 3 1n + energy 0 92 92 36 56 0
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LEARNING CHECK
Supply the missing atomic symbol to complete the equation for the following nuclear fission reaction.
1n + 235U 137Te + ?X + 2 1n +
energy 0 92 52 ? 0
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EXAMPLE
In another fission reaction, U-235 bombarded with a nertron produces Sr-94, another small nucleus, and 3 neutrons. Write the complete equation for the fission reaction
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CHAIN REACTION
A chain reaction occurs
• when a critical mass of uranium undergoes fission.
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
In nuclear power plants, • fission is used to produce energy.• control rods in the reactor absorb neutrons
to slow and control the chain reactions of fission.
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NUCLEAR FUSIONFusion• occurs at extremely high temperatures (100 000
000 °C).• combines small nuclei into larger nuclei.• releases large amounts of energy.• occurs continuously in the sun and stars.
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LEARNING CHECKIndicate if each of the following describes1) nuclear fission or 2) nuclear fusion.
___ A. a nucleus splits. ___ B. large amounts of energy are released.___ C. small nuclei form larger nuclei.___ D. hydrogen nuclei react.___ E. several neutrons are released.
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