Section 21.1: Introduction to Radioactivity and Nuclear Equations

o Write balanced nuclear equations.

Section 21.2: Patterns of Nuclear Stability

o Predict nuclear stability and expected type of nuclear decay from the neutron to proton ratio of an isotope.

Section 21.3: Nuclear Transmutations

o Write balanced nuclear equations for nuclear transmutations.

Section 21.4: Rates of Radioactive Decay

o Calculate ages of objects and or the amount of a radionuclide remaining after a given period of time using the half-life of the radionuclide in question.

Section 21.5: Detection of Radioactivity

Section 21.6: Energy Changes in Nuclear Reactions

o Calculate mass and energy changes for nuclear reactions.

o Calculate the binding energies for nuclei.

Section 21.7: Nuclear Power Fission

Section 21.8: Nuclear Power Fusion

o Describe the difference between fission and fusion and explain how a nuclear power plant operates.

Section 21.9: Radiation in the Environment and Living Systems

o Compare different measurements and units of radiation dosage and describe the biological effects of radiation.