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Chapter 20: Nuclear Chemistry
Study Plan
Organize
- Prepare for lecture by reading the assigned sections from Chapter 20 in your textbook or ebook. This will provide an organizing framework for concepts introduced in lecture, and help you take better notes.
- Take the Diagnostic Quiz and work the Concept Test questions in your textbook to assess your understanding of basic concepts. Examine the diagnostic quiz feedback, review textbook sections that correspond to questions you missed, and be prepared to ask questions about any material you do not understand.
- Use the Flashcards to test your memory for new vocabulary terms.
Learn
- Re-read Chapter 20 in your textbook (or ebook) and review your lecture notes.
- Work through the ChemTours for this chapter. ChemTours use animation and interactive exercises to develop your understanding of fundamental topics.
Chapter 20 ChemTours
- Review the Problem-Solving Summary. After reading this chapter and working its exercises, you should be able to:
| Objective | Exercise | Section (ebook links) |
|---|---|---|
| Calculations involving half-lives | 20.1 | 20.2 |
| Calculate nuclear binding energies (BE) | 20.2 | 20.4 |
| Predict the products of β decay | 20.3 | 20.5 |
| Predict the mode of radioactive decay | 20.4 | 20.6 |
| Complete and balance radiochemical equations | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Calculate the activity (rate of decay) of a radionuclide from its half-life and its initial quantity (A) | 20.6 | 20.9 |
| Calculate effective exposure using relative biological effectiveness (RBE) | 20.7 | 20.10 |
- Work the end of chapter Questions and Problems assigned by your instructor. If your instructor has assigned SmartWork online homework, login here:
