Chemistry 5-8-09 Applications of Radioactivity
CHEMISTRY: So it turns out there are some pretty useful applications of radioactivity! Here’s the lecture from Friday. Don’t forget that, in addition to the homework on the syllabus, don’t forget to identify the terms associated with a nuclear reactor: fuel, containment structure, moderator, control rods, coolant. Have a great weekend!
May 8th, 2009 at 11:48 PM
the uses of radiation particals are so diverse.
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May 11th, 2009 at 6:49 AM
what time are we going to do a study session for the test tomorrow?
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May 11th, 2009 at 10:01 AM
what is the minimum amount of nuclide that provides the number of neutrons needed to sustain a chain reaction?
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May 11th, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Mary Gates, the answer to your question is Critical Mass!
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May 11th, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Hey Jordan! The study session is at 7:30-see ya there!:)
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May 11th, 2009 at 12:50 PM
What is a nuclear reactor? And what are some of its parts?
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May 11th, 2009 at 7:58 PM
nuclear reactors use controlled-fission chain reactions to produce energy and radioactive nuclides. They consist of fuel, control rods, containment sources, moderators, and coolants.
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May 11th, 2009 at 8:43 PM
what is radiometric dating?
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May 11th, 2009 at 10:01 PM
brandon- radiometric is using the amount certain radoiactive isotopes have to decayed to find the age of something.
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May 11th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
what is nuclear fusion?
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May 12th, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Trey-
Nuclear fusion is when multiple like-charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus
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May 13th, 2009 at 10:28 AM
brandon: radiometric dating is used to find the date of certain items
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May 13th, 2009 at 10:43 AM
What are the uses of a nuclear reactor
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