Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity

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Chemistry Solutions from Chapter -1 - Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity

This chapter introduces us to the concepts of nuclear chemistry. Here, we will get to learn the structure of an atom. It also covers the radioactive elements with a brief on the various phenomena that occur due to nuclear reactions.

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Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Introduction to nuclear chemistry

This topic covers the concept of nuclear size.

Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Classification of nuclides

This topic covers concepts such as nuclides, classification of nuclides on the basis of number of protons and neutrons, nuclear isomers, classification of nuclides on the basis of the nuclear stability, and stable nuclides.

Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Factors governing nuclear stability

This topic covers concepts such as dependence of nuclear stability on binding energy per nucleon, binding energy per nucleon versus mass number graph, mass defect, binding energy, and binding energy per nucleon.

Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Radioactive decay

This topic covers concepts such as decay constant, theory of radioactive disintegration, characteristics of rate of decay, laws of radioactive disintegration, and half life period.

Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Modes of decay

This topic covers concepts such as alpha decay, beta decay, beta particle and its properties, gamma rays and its properties, and types of radioactive emissions.

Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Nuclear reactions

This topic covers concepts such as artificial radioactivity, nuclear fission, nuclear chain reaction, nuclear reactions, and radioactive transmutation.

Chemistry>Physical Chemistry>Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity>Applications of radioisotopes

This topic covers concepts such as parts of reactors, moderator, controlling rods, shielding, and applications of radioactivity.