Nuclear

By the end of this unit you will be able to:

- List the common nuclear particles and be able to write their symbols

- Balance nuclear equations

- Describe various types of radioactive decay

- Explain how radioactive elements decay to stable elements

- Solve simple half-life problems

- Define and describe fission and fusion

Vocabulary To Know

Alpha Particle

Artificial Transmutation

Beta Particle

Fission

Fusion

Gamma Ray

Half-Life

Radioisotope

Transmutation