Nuclear Reactions

Success Criteria:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the major conservation laws.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of atomic structure.

3. Understand the effects due to Coulombic repulsion.

4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the history of radioactivity and its discovery. Describe the types and effects of radioactive decay.

5. Explain the terms ‘mass deficit’ and ‘binding energy’ and understand the conservation of mass-energy for nuclear reactions.