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Chapter 7 - Radioactivity

Chapter 7 - Radioactivity. Science 10. 7.1 Atomic Theory and Radioactive Decay. Natural background radiation exists all around us. Radioactivity is the release of high energy particles or waves. We use radioactive materials for many things:

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Chapter 7 - Radioactivity

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  1. Chapter 7 - Radioactivity Science 10

  2. 7.1 Atomic Theory and Radioactive Decay • Natural background radiation exists all around us. • Radioactivity is the release of high energy particles or waves. • We use radioactive materials for many things: • X-rays, radiation therapy and electricity generation are beneficial. • High energy particles and waves can do damage to DNA in our cells. • When atoms lose high energy particles and waves, ions or even new atoms can be formed. • High energy waves and particles are called radiation when they leave the atom.

  3. The Electromagnetic Spectrum

  4. Some History: • Radiation is everywhere, but can be difficult to detect. • Roentgen named X-rays with an “X” 100 years ago because they were previously unknown. • Becquerel realized uranium emitted seemingly invisible energy.

  5. Marie Curie and her husband Pierre named the energy radioactivity. • Early discoveries of radiation relied on photographic equipment • Later, more sophisticated devices such as the Geiger-Müller counter were developed to more precisely measure radioactivity. Radium salts, after being placed on a photographic plate, leave behind the dark traces of radiation.

  6. Isotopes • are different atoms of the same element, with a different number of neutrons in the nucleus. • Changing the # of neutrons changes the mass number • Remember: mass # = # protons + # neutrons • isotopes still have the same: • number of protons / atomic number • element symbol

  7. Atomic Mass (the decimal #’s) • Atomic mass = average of the mass numbers for all isotopes of an element. • If 19.9% of boron atoms have 5 neutrons, 80.1% have 6 neutrons • 19.9% have a mass number of 10, and 80.1% have a mass number of 11 • (.199 * 10) + (.801*11) = 10.8 • atomic mass of boron = 10.8

  8. Representing Isotopes • Isotopes are written using standard atomic notation. • Chemical symbol + atomic number + mass number. • Potassium has three isotopes,

  9. Potassium is found in nature in a certain ratio of isotopes • 93.2% is potassium-39 • 1.0% is potassium-40 • 6.7% is potassium-41 • Atomic mass = (.932 x 39) + (.001 x 40) + (.067 x 41) = 39.1

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