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    Nuclear structure is represented by the notation ZA X, where Z is the atomic number, A is the atomic mass number, and X is the chemical symbol. The radius of a nucleus is approximately (1.2 × 10-15 m) A1/3. There are three types of radioactive particles: alpha particles (42He), beta particles (electrons or positrons), and gamma rays. Radioactive decay follows the equations N(t) = N0e-λt and A(t) = A0e-λt, where λ = 0.693/T1/2 and N is the number of unstable nuclei and A is the activity. Nuclear binding energy is the difference between

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    Nuclear structure is represented by the notation ZA X, where Z is the atomic number, A is the atomic mass number, and X is the chemical symbol. The radius of a nucleus is approximately (1.2 × 10-15 m) A1/3. There are three types of radioactive particles: alpha particles (42He), beta particles (electrons or positrons), and gamma rays. Radioactive decay follows the equations N(t) = N0e-λt and A(t) = A0e-λt, where λ = 0.693/T1/2 and N is the number of unstable nuclei and A is the activity. Nuclear binding energy is the difference between

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    Nuclear structure is represented by the notation ZA X, where Z is the atomic number, A is the atomic mass number, and X is the chemical symbol. The radius of a nucleus is approximately (1.2 × 10-15 m) A1/3. There are three types of radioactive particles: alpha particles (42He), beta particles (electrons or positrons), and gamma rays. Radioactive decay follows the equations N(t) = N0e-λt and A(t) = A0e-λt, where λ = 0.693/T1/2 and N is the number of unstable nuclei and A is the activity. Nuclear binding energy is the difference between

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    Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity

    Nuclear Structure:
    a special notation is used to indicate the composition of a nucleus: ZA X
    Atomic number Z: # of protons in nucleus
    Atomic mass number A: # of protons + # of neutrons (N)
    X: chemical symbol for element

    A=Z+N

    the average radius of a nucleus of atomic mass number A is give by: r (1.2 1015 m) A

    Radioactivity:

    there are three types of particles given off during the various processes of radioactive decay:

    particle 42 He
    particle

    0
    -1

    0
    +1

    -ray
    decay:

    A
    Z

    A-4
    Z-2

    decay:

    A
    Z

    A
    Z+1

    + decay:

    A
    Z

    A
    Z-1

    decay:

    A
    Z

    P* ZA P +

    Radioactive decay:

    (2 protons and 2 neutrons)

    (electron)

    e (positron)
    (high-energy photon)

    D + 24 He
    D + 10 e + 00

    D + +10 e + 00

    N (t ) = N 0e t
    A(t ) = A0e t

    N # of unstable nuclei
    A activity

    0.693
    T1
    2

    Nuclear Binding Energy:


    Binding energy: EB = (total energy of Z protons + N neutrons) (total energy of nucleus)

    EB = (m)c2
    Mass Defect: m = (mass of Z protons + N neutrons) (mass of nucleus)

    if masses are in atomic mass units (u), you can use the following conversion: c2 = 931.494 MeV/u

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