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9a. Nuclear Chemistry: Radioactivity Resources

Nuclear Physics & Radioactivity. Atoms (Science Net)
Short, easy to understand description of nucleus, proton, neutrons, and electrons.

Nuclear Physics & Radioactivity. Radioactive materials. (Science Net)
Short, easy to understand overview of radioactive particles (alpha and beta) and gamma rays. Click on helium atom link for an good explanation of alpha decay.

Nuclear Physics & Radioactivity. Chain Reactions. (Science Net)
Site with multiple short links on many nuclear topics.

Nuclear Reactions (ChemWeb)
Einstein's equation, nuclear binding energy, radioactivity (radioactive particles and half-life), nuclear stability, transmutation, nuclear reactors and fission.

Radioactivity (Berkeley National Laboratory)
Explains radiation and the three different types: alpha, beta, and gamma. Scroll up for good reviews on the structure of an atom and isotopes.

Radioactivity (K. Drews)
A very simple, easy to understand explanation of radioactivity.

Stanford Linear Accelator (McDunn)




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