Radioactivity
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- Created on: 25-03-16 13:51
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- Radioactivity
- 3 types
- Alpha
- These are particles
- Beta
- Electrons that come from the nucleus
- Beta
- Double positive particles
- These are particles
- Beta
- Electrons that come from the nucleus
- Gamma
- Form of energy
- Alpha
- Radioactive emissions happen when some nuclei of an element are unstable
- Background radiation is everywhere all of the time. It comes from natural sources.
- Isotopes are atoms of an element with the same number of protons and electrons but a different number of neutrons
- An ion is an atom with an electrical charge
- Ionising is where you give an atom an electron or take one away
- Once something is an ion, it is reactive.
- It can reactive with oxygen in the body to cause a mutation in your DNA. This can cause cancer
- Once something is an ion, it is reactive.
- 3 types
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