Regents Chemistry Unit 5, Ch. 25
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Vocabulary
Assignment
Previous terms:
Proton, Neutron, Electron
Due Date
1
Read Ch. 25, reading guide
11/5
2
pg. 900 (38-43, 47-48, 50-52)
pg. 901(59-62)
11/8
3
Nuclear Video Paragraph
(below)
11/8
Decay
4
Lab: Half Life
11/8
Radioisotope
5
Complete problems in notes
11/12
Half life
6
Review Vocabulary (online)
11/12
Natural transmutation
7
Process summary Essay: how
are decay and artificial
transmutation equations
written?
11/13
8
Test Day Wed. 11/13
Nucleus, Atom, Isotope
Alpha particle
Beta particle
Gamma radiation
Artificial transmutation
Nuclear bombardment
Fission
Fusion
Nuclear reactor
Fuel, control rods, shielding
Geiger counter
Dosimeter
Particle accelerator
USNRC
IAEA
Einstein’s Letter
1. Choose one person featured in this video and summarize their
importance/contribution to the creation of the nuclear bomb.
2. What if…..then…? Complete this statement after viewing the
video. Get creative, there are no wrong answers as long as
your question pertains to the video.
Hiroshima
Create a timeline including details of 10 events that led up to the
dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima.
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. What is radiation and what does it take to stop it?
2. What is the difference between decay and
artificial transmutation?
3. How are half life problems solved?