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AMOLE
Radioactivity
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Early Pioneers in Radioactivity
Roentgen:
Discoverer of X-rays 1895
Becquerel:
Discoverer of Radioactivity
1896
The Curies:
Discoverers of Radium and
Polonium 1900-1908
Rutherford:
Discoverer Alpha and Beta rays
1897
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• Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves.
• In some instances, a new element is formed and in other cases, a new form of the original element, called an isotope, appears.
• this process of change is often referred to as the decay of atoms.
• The rate of Radioactive decay is described in half-lives.
What is Radioactivity and Radiation?
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Why?• the nucleus of an atom attempts to become more
stable
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The Nuclear Stability Belt
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Geiger Counter•Used to measure radiation.
•The more intense the radiation the more “clicks”.
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Kinds of Radioactivity
The three main decays are Alpha, Beta and Gamma
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Nuclear Decay
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• Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons, identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.
• A sheet of paper or a person’s surface layer of skin will stop them.
• Alpha particles are only considered hazardous to a person’s health if they are ingested or inhaled and thus come into contact with sensitive cells such as in the lungs, liver and bones.
Alpha Particles and Alpha Decay
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• They can travel a few feet in air but can usually be stopped by clothing or a few centimeters of wood.
• They are considered hazardous mainly if ingested or inhaled, but can cause radiation damage to the skin if the exposure is large enough.
• Unstable Neutron decays into a proton.
Beta Particles and Beta Decay
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• Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that come from the nucleus of a radioactive atom.• Occurs when an unstable nucleus emits electromagnetic radiation.
The radiation has no mass, and so its emission does not change the element.
• They penetrate matter easily and are best stopped by water or thick layers of lead or concrete.
• Gamma radiation is hazardous to people inside and outside of the body.
Gamma Rays and Gamma Radiation
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Three Common Types of Decay
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
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Three Common Types of Radioactive Emissions - Penetrability
Alpha particles may be completely stopped by a sheet of paper, beta particles by aluminum shielding. Gamma rays, however, can only be reduced by much more substantial obstacles, such as a very thick piece of lead.
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Radioactivity – Is it a Health Problem?
• The Alpha, Beta and Gamma particles all add energy to the body’s tissues. The effect is called the Ionizing Energy. It can alter DNA.
• Even though Alpha particles are not very penetrative if the decaying atom is already in the body (inhalation, ingestion) they can cause trouble.
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Sources of Radioactivity
• Primordial - from before the creation of the Earth
• Cosmogenic - formed as a result of cosmic ray interactions
• Human produced - enhanced or formed due to human actions (minor amounts compared to natural)
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Where are the Sources of Radioactivity?
• Naturally Occurring Sources:
• Radon from the decay of Uranium and Thorium
• Potassium -40 – found in minerals and in plants
• Carbon 14 – Found in Plants and Animal tissue
• Manmade Sources:
• Medical use of Radioactive Isotopes
• Certain Consumer products –(eg Smoke detectors)
• Fallout from nuclear testing
• Emissions from Nuclear Power plants
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Medicine•For example, radiation and radioactive tracers are used to diagnose and treat medical problems.
• A radioactive tracer is a radioactive isotope that is added to a substance so that the substance can be detected later.
• Radioactive tracers are used to locate tumors, to study the functioning of a particular organ, or to monitor the flow of blood.
• For example, radioactive iodine-131 is used to diagnose thyroid problems.
•Radiation therapy used to treat cancer may involve the use of implanted radioactive isotopes such as gold-198 or iridium-192.
Radiation is used positively in a variety of ways
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Industry•Manufacturers can also use radiation to check the thickness of metal containers by measuring the amount of radiation that passes through.
•Small amounts of radioactive isotopes, like magnesium-28, can be introduced in a water source to determine the flow of underground water or to determine if an underground water system is leaking.
•Radioactive isotopes are even used in smoke alarms.
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Radiation Exposure to Americans
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•Environmental Protection Agency
•Radiation has existed everywhere in the environment since the Earth's formation in rocks, soil, water, and plants. The mining and processing of naturally occurring radioactive materials for use in medicine, power generation, consumer products, and industry inevitably generate emissions and waste. Recognizing the potential hazards of these activities, Congress designated EPA as the primary federal agency charged with protecting people and the environment from harmful and avoidable exposure to radiation.
•http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/calculate.html
Your Personal Annual Radiation Dose
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Half-Life
The half-life of a radioactive substance, is the time required for one half of it to decay.
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14C• Radioactive 14C acts chemically just like 12C, so it becomes
incorporated into plants an animals.
• When the animal/plant dies the 14C begins to decay into 14N at a know rate, so we can determine how long ago the organism died.
• This is called Carbon Dating.
• It’s only good for about 50,000 years.
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25g
The half life of 14C is 5,730 years.
• If a sample originally contained 100 g, how much would be left after 11,460
years?
50g
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Older Dating Methods
•The isotopes 235U and 238U can be used to date objects billions of years old.
• 235U has a half life of 704 million years.
• 238U has a half life of 4.5 billion years.
•Mainly used for rocks.
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mass #Reactant mass #Products + …atomic # atomic #
2 H 1
Nuclear Decay Equations
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210 Po A X + 4 He84 Z 2
Alpha Decay
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140 Ba A X + 0 e-56 Z -1
Beta Decay
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More Nuclear Decay Equations