RADIOACTIVITYCombined Science 5129

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Radiation

Nuclear Bombs!!!

DANGER

$%*!!

What Comes To Mind ...

... with the word ‘Radioactivity’

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BOMBING OF JAPAN

WORLD WAR II, 1945

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NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

THREE MILE ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1979

Radioactive materials were released to the environment due to

technical malfunction and human error from Nuclear Power Plant.

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Explosion & fire at the nuclear power plant released radioactive particles to the

environment and spread throughout Europe.

NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

CHERNOBYL, 1986

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SCENES FROM CHERNOBLY

THE AREA IS STILL HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE AFTER 27 YEARS!

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NUCLEAR DISASTER

FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN, 2011

A series of equipment failures, nuclear

meltdown and release of radioactive materials

following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

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SOURCES OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Cosmic Rays

Granite

Radon GasPotassium-40

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Radioisotopes in medical procedures

Nuclear Power Stations

Fall-out from Nuclear Bombs

SOURCES OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

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SOURCES OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

YOU

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DISCOVERY OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Henri Becquerel

Discover spontaneous radioactivity while

working with uranium salts in 1896.

The unit of radioactivity is the becquerel (Bq)

( 1852 - 1908 )

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DISCOVERY OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Becquerel crater on the Moon

Becquerel crater on Mars

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DISCOVERY OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Marie Curie

Formulated a theory of radioactivity, pioneered techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, and

discovered two new elements, polonium and radium.

Introduced the term ‘Radioactivity’

( 1867 - 1934 )

The international standard for radioactive emission - the curie (Ci)

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Discovered the radioactive elements Radium and Polonium

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DISCOVERY OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Radioactive elements in the Periodic Table

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DETECTORS OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Geiger-MullerTube Charged

Electroscope

Cloud Chamber

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Photographic Films

DETECTORS OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Radiation Badges P

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ORIGINS OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Unstable nucleus breaks up, releases tiny particles and waves of

energy

Nuclear radiation comes from the centre of unstable atoms.

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Alpha Radiation

TYPES OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Beta Radiation

Gamma Radiation

ThreeTypes of Nuclear

Radiation

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USING CLOUD CHAMBER TRACKS

Straight, thick tracks

IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

Thinner, wavy tracks

Short, irregular, thin tracks

Alpha Radiation

Beta Radiation

Gamma Radiation

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NATURE OF NUCLEAR RADIATION2 protons and 2 neutrons

UnstableNucleus

Alpha Particle

Beta Particle

Gamma Rays

Same structure as Helium nucleus

High energy, fast-moving

electron

High energy, short

wavelength, electromagnetic

radiation

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IONISING STRENGTH OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

+2 charge

UnstableNucleus

Alpha Particle

Beta Particle

Gamma Rays

Very strongly ionising

Less ionising than alpha particle,

more ionising than gamma rays

Least ionising

-1 charge

0 charge

Ionising strength tell us whether a particle has the ability to change other substances into ions.

Higher charge, Strongly Ionising

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PENETRATING POWER OF NUCLEAR RADIATION

UnstableNucleus

Alpha Particle

Beta Particle

Gamma Rays

Very Weak,Least penetrating

radiation

More penetrating than alpha, less penetrating than

gamma

Strong,Most penetrating

radiation

Penetrating power tell us whether a particle has the ability to go through other substances

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STOPPING NUCLEAR RADIATION

Few cm of airThin paperHuman skin

5 mm Aluminium Thick lead and few metres of concrete

Alpha RadiationBeta Radiation Gamma Radiation

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UnstableNucleus

Alpha Particle

Beta Particle

Gamma Rays

Very hazardous if taken orally /

injected into the body

Most dangerous,Can penetrate

through deep body tissues

NUCLEAR RADIATION HAZARDS

Dangerous,Can penetrate

through human skin

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NUCLEAR RADIATION HAZARDSLOW LEVEL EXPOSURE

Immediate Effects

Radiation Burns

Delayed Effects

Leukemia, Cancer, Cell Mutation

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Immediate Death

NUCLEAR RADIATION HAZARDSHIGH LEVEL EXPOSURE

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USES OF RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES

Tracer

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USES OF RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES

RadiotherapyArchaeology

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Thickness Gauge

USES OF RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES

Sterilization

Surgical Tools

Food

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Using Radioactive MaterialsHANDLING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Use tweezers for weak radioactive sources

Use remote control equipment for strong & dangerous radioactive

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Wear special protective clothing & film badges

SAFETY PRECAUTIONSHANDLING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Using Radioactive Materials

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Keep in lead containers with walls few cm

thick.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONSHANDLING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Storing Radioactive Materials

Radiation Symbol Displayed &

containers labelled ‘Radioactive

Source’

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONSHANDLING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Disposal of Radioactive Materials

Deep in underground/underwater vaults lined with thick lead-cement

walls

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NUCLEAR REACTIONS

Decay

Fission

Fusion

ThreeTypes of Nuclear

Reactions

Alpha Decay

Beta Decay

Gamma Decay

Nuclear Power Plants

Formation of Stars & Galaxy

Nuclear Bombs

Formation of ElementsFuture Nuclear Power Plants

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NUCLEAR DECAYRADIOACTIVE DECAY

The breakdown of radioactive unstable nuclei to form stable nuclei of other elements by emitting alpha particles or beta particles.

It is a random process, spontaneous and cannot be controlled.

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NUCLEAR DECAYHALF-LIFE

The average time taken for half the number of atoms in any given sample of a radioactive element to decay.

The half-life of a sample radioactive isotope can be determined from its decay curve.

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NUCLEAR DECAY

Average number of decay

per second

HALF-LIFE & DECAY CURVE

First, find the original value for the activity

Becquerel (Bq)

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NUCLEAR DECAYHALF-LIFE & DECAY CURVE

Second, find half of the original value for the activity

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NUCLEAR DECAYHALF-LIFE & DECAY CURVE

Thirdly, find the time taken for half of the original value for the activity to happen.

This value is the half life of the radioactive sample.

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NUCLEAR DECAYHALF-LIFE & DECAY CURVE

The half life of a radioactive sample is the same throughout its decay process.

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Alpha Decay

Beta Decay

Gamma Emission

ThreeTypes of Nuclear

Decay

NUCLEAR DECAYRADIOACTIVE DECAY EQUATION

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Alpha Decay

NUCLEAR DECAYRADIOACTIVE DECAY EQUATION

When an atom decays by alpha emission, its nucleon number A decreases by 4 and its proton number Z decreases by 2

XA

ZY

A - 4

Z - 2 He4

2+

Parent nucleus

Daughter nucleus

Alpha particle

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NUCLEAR DECAYRADIOACTIVE DECAY EQUATION

Beta Decay

XA

ZY

A

Z + 1 e0

-1+

Parent nucleus

Daughter nucleus

Beta particle

When an atom decays by beta emission, its nucleon number A remains the same but its proton number Z increases by 1

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NUCLEAR DECAYRADIOACTIVE DECAY EQUATION

Gamma EmissionWhen an atom decays by gamma emission, it has no effect on both its

nucleon number A and its proton number Z.

XA

ZX

A

ZƔ+

Parent nucleus

Daughter nucleus

Gamma rays

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