Name: ~--~
RadiOactivity
Academic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry Review
Date:
Period:
1. Complete the following table to show basic differences between chemical and
nuclear reactions.
Type of Reaction
Is Nucleus of Atom
Changed?
Chemical
Nuclear
2. Use the following terms to complete the flow chart below which describes the
radioactive decay process.
¯ Stable
° Unstable
¯ Neutrons
¯ Nuclear Radiation
The presence of too many or too few
to an unstable nucleus.
relative to protons leads
At some point in time, an unstable nucleus will undergo .a reaction and lose
energy by emitting .~~ (-
F_A-P-~I ,~’~’tt~ V’l
.
During the.process of radioactive decay, an I~g’~)Lt~
radioi,sot.ope of one element is transformed eventually into a
¯ 6 .T~_ L~ ~
isotope of a different element.