Nuclear Chemistry By: Oceanne Romas

1. Radiation

1.1. Alpha Particle

1.2. Gamma Rays

1.3. Beta Particle

1.4. Positron

2. Reaction

2.1. Fission

2.1.1. process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts

2.2. Fusion

2.2.1. a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles

2.3. Radioactive Decay

2.3.1. Alpha Decay

2.3.2. Beta Decay

2.3.3. Gamma Rays

2.3.4. Positron

3. Radioisotopes

3.1. A version of a chemical element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form.

3.2. Have important uses in medical diagnosis, treatment, and research.

4. Uses

4.1. Agriculture

4.2. medicine

4.3. plant mutation breeding

4.4. food irradiation

5. Half-life

5.1. is the time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value

6. It is the chemistry of radioactive elements together with the chemistry associated with equipment which are designed to perform nuclear processes.