Radioactivity

By: Ms. Rita S.

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B • Learn the different types of
J radioactive decay
E • Learn how one element may
C changed to another element
T • Write nuclear equation for
I radioactive decay
V • To learn about radiation
E hazards
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 NUCLEAR
FISSION

NUCLEAR
NUCLEONS
FUSION

ATOMIC
NUMBER

ATOMIC
MASS

REMEMBERING
THE TERMS
Guess The

?
Word
Radioactiv
e
Stable
Radioactivit
y
Alpha
Decay
Beta Decay
Gamma
Decay
 Radiatio r !
m be
n e
General term for R em
energy er !
m b
e
Radioactivit R e m
r !
y b e
Nucleus
m that
e
m spontaneously
R e
er ! decomposing to form
mb
me different nucleus and
Re one or more particles
Why does
radioactivity occur
in most nucleus?
To become stable
How to become a
stable nucleus?
Undergo
radioactive
decaying
 Types of Radioactive Decay

Alpha Decay

Beta Decay

Gamma
Decay
Reasons Of Being An Unstable Nucleus

Too many proton

Be Alert!
Too many neutron

Too big
It’s Radioactive
On it’s excited state