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I. Nuclear structure
A. Nucleons
1. neutron: charge = 0 C; 1.008665 amu
2. proton: charge = +1.60 x 10-19 C; 1.007276 amu
B. Electrons: charge = -1.60 x 10-19 C; 0.000548 amu
C. Atomic number Z = number of protons; N = number of neutrons
D. Atomic mass number A = number of protons + number of neutrons
1. A = Z + N 2. u = amu =1.6605 x 10-27 kg
3. A also called nucleon number; examples: AXz, 1H1, 1n0, 0e-1
E. Isotope – nuclei that contains same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
1. Examples: 1H1, 2H1, 3H1
V. Neutrino – results from a beta decay; symbol and it is associated with the weak nuclear force
VI. Radioactive decay and Activity
A. N = number of parent nuclei
B. Half life = T1/2 at t=0 then N = N original (No) if t= T1/2 then N = ½ No; at t= 2T1/2 then N =
1/4No
C. The activity of a radioactive sample is the number of disintegrations that occur per second. N/t;
Bq is a Becquerel = 1 disintegration/second
VII. Radioactive Dating -T1/2 is the time for one half life
A. Example is the half life of C – 14. T1/2 is approximately 5700 years.
II. Induced nuclear reactions – change elements 4He2 + 14N7 17O8 + 1H1
III. Nuclear fission: 1n0 + 235U92 236U92 141Ba56 + 92Kr36 + 31n0 ; chain reactions
IV. Nuclear fusion: 1H1, + 3H1, 4He2 + 1n0
V. Elementary particles
A. Neutrinos – no electric charge, very small mass, travels at or near the speed of light.
B. Positrons – (positive electron, antimatter) They have the same mass as a n electron, but with a
positive charge. When an electron and a positron come in contact, annihilation occurs and
electromagnetic radiation in the form of gamma rays results.
C. Muons and Pions – weak nuclear force.
D. Quarks – up, down, strange, and three more. They have fractional charges. Quarks cannot exist
independently. Baryons – protons and neutrons are made up of three quarks.
E. Standard model: Atoms are composed of a nucleus (which composed of protons and neurons
which are composed of quarks, which are composed of ?) surrounded by a cloud of electrons.