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Page 1: notes intro to nuclear chem.notebook - Mr. Geraghty's Blog · 2018-10-11 · notes_intro_to_nuclear_chem.notebook 10 December 06, 2012 Uses of nuclear chemistry: •nuclear power

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December 06, 2012

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Penetrating power of  types of radioactive decay:

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metal foil

2 in. lead or1 ft. concrete

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An example of alpha (α) decay:

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An example of beta (β) decay:

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Examples of gamma (γ) decay:

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Another example of gamma (γ) decay:

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Another example of gamma (γ) decay:

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Uses of nuclear chemistry:• nuclear power (fission)  ­ electricity  ­ submarines  ­ batteries for satellites and space probes• scientific research  ­ nature of matter & origins of the universe  ­ dating (determining the age of a sample)• medicine  ­ imaging  ­ cancer treatment• smoke detectors• nuclear weapons

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Carbon Dating