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Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry. Research Paper. Why?. You will use your knowledge of Nuclear Chemistry and your ability to conduct research on your chosen topic. You will produce a well written paper using proper format and citation, on your chosen topic. The Paper. Introduction:

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Nuclear Chemistry

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  1. Nuclear Chemistry Research Paper

  2. Why? • You will use your knowledge of Nuclear Chemistry and your ability to conduct research on your chosen topic. • You will produce a well written paper using proper format and citation, on your chosen topic.

  3. The Paper • Introduction: • Some type of “gotcha” or “hook” • Something to grab the readers attention • Thesis statement • Give an idea of what the paper is going to be about • Either use the last sentence to transition to the first body paragraph…or the first sentence of the next paragraph

  4. Paper… • First Body Paragraph • Write about the most obvious point of paper; the strongest example or the most obvious • Topic of paragraph should come out in the first sentence or two and should relate to the thesis • Either use the last sentence to transition to the first body paragraph…or the first sentence of the next paragraph

  5. Paper… • Second Body Paragraph… • Follows first body paragraph… • The next obvious example or argument • First sentence should hook in with the previous sentence of the last paragraph and tie the ideas together…they should transition • The topic should become apparent within the first two sentences • The topic should relate to the thesis • Either use the last sentence to transition to the first body paragraph…or the first sentence of the next paragraph

  6. Paper… • Third Body Paragraph… • Follows the second body paragraph • The least obvious argument or example • Topic should come out within the first two sentences • The topic should relate to the thesis • The first sentence should tie the second and third paragraphs • Last sentence should signal the reader that this is the final point of the paper • Last sentence of third body paragraph or first sentence of conclusion can transition to conclusion of the paper

  7. Paper… • Conclusion • Include the following: • Mimic the pattern used in the introductory paragraph • a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that "echoes" the original language. Do not duplicate thesis statement. • a summary of the three main points from the body of the paper. • a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.

  8. Possible Research Topics • Carbon dating uses and limitations • Nuclear fusion in the Sun • Cold fusion • PET (Positron emission tomography) • Effects of exposure (nervous system, circulatory system, reproductive system, immune system) • Manhattan Project/ Atomic bomb • H-bomb • Nuclear reactor/ power • Super colliders/ Particle accelerators • Radiation History timeline • Nuclear fission (chain reaction, control rods) • Nuclear waste disposal • Chernobyl • Cancer treatment, tracers, imaging • Measuring the age of the Earth • How radiation is measured • Six beneficial uses of radiation • Natural sources of radiation • “Man made” radiation • Background radiation • Medicine:  - rays, x- rays, pet-scans, cat-scans, radiation treatment for cancer/illness • Food treatment (irradiating food) • Smoke detectors, home radon detectors • Radiochemical dating in geology, archaeology, performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) • Glow in the dark products • Nuclear Weapons • Nuclear power plants in the U.S. • Remediating radon problems in the home. • X – ray scanners at airports • Full body scans at airports • How is half life determined? • Radiation Poisoning • What does the NRC do? • Nuclear arms inspections IAEA • Enriching plutonium • Mining uranium and enriching it.

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