By the end of the lesson you will be able to identify the strong and weak nuclear forces and the binding energy of an atom.
The binding energy holds the nucleons together under the influence of the strong nuclear forces combating the electrostatic force
LEARNING TASKS
Explain
1. What happens to the stability of an atom as its mass increases
2. Why is the distance of 2.5 proton diameter so important?
3.How can the binding energy of an atom be determined?
4. How can the binding energy be calculated?
Explore and Elaborate
Excel activity- Stable Nuclides
Evaluate
Answer all the discussion questions for the activity.
Do Questions: Review 7.1