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    This document provides a checklist for revising topics related to atoms and radioactivity for an IGCSE examination. It lists core level topics and extended level topics with information on where to find more details in the student book. Students can mark whether they have understood or need to revise each topic.

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    This document provides a checklist for revising topics related to atoms and radioactivity for an IGCSE examination. It lists core level topics and extended level topics with information on where to find more details in the student book. Students can mark whether they have understood or need to revise each topic.

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    revision Checklist

    Atoms and radioactivity


    Use the list below when you revise for your
    IGCSE examination.
    The spread number, in brackets, tells you where
    to find more information from the student book.

    Topic Topic Topic Topic


    Core Level understood revised understood revised
    • The particles in an   • The changes in the  
    atom.  (11.01) nucleus that occur
    • The meanings of atomic   during alpha and beta
    number (proton number) decay.  (11.04)
    and mass number • Writing equations to  
    (nucleon number).  (11.01) represent what happens
    • What a nuclide is.  (11.01)   during radioactive
    decay.  (11.04)
    • Representing nuclides  
    in symbol form. For • The random nature of  
    7
    example:  3  Li  (11.01) radioactive decay.  (11.05)
    • What radioactive   • How the rate of  
    materials are.  (11.02) radioactive decay changes
    with time.  (11.05)
    • What radioactive decay  
    means.  (11.02) • The meaning of half-  
    life.  (11.05)
    • Alpha and beta  
    particles and their • Working out a half-life  
    properties.  (11.02) from a radioactive decay
    curve.  (11.05)
    • Gamma rays and their  
    properties.  (11.02)
    • The ionizing and   Extended Level
    penetrating effects of  s for Core Level, plus the
    A
    alpha, beta, and gamma following:
    radiation.  (11.02) • What isotopes are.  (11.01)  
    • The dangers of nuclear   • How alpha and beta  
    radiation.  (11.03) particles are deflected
    • What background   by electric and magnetic
    radiation is.  (11.03) fields.  (11.02)

    • Detecting radiation using,   • Why alpha, beta, and  


    for example gamma radiations
    have different ionizing
    – a Geiger-Müller tube
    effects.  (11.02)
    –a
     cloud chamber (for
    alpha particles).  (11.03)
    • What radioisotopes  
    are.  (11.08)
    • Handling and storing  
    radioactive materials • Using radioisotopes, for  
    safely.  (11.03 and 11.06) example
    – as tracers

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    revision Checklist

    Atoms and radioactivity (Continued)


    Topic Topic
    Extended Level understood revised

    – in radiotherapy
    – to find cracks in metals
    – for thickness monitoring
    – for dating old
    materials.  (11.08)
    • How the scattering of  
    alpha particles by metal
    foil provides evidence
    for a nucleus in an
    atom.  (11.09)

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