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5.2 Radioactivity

Radioactivity: detection, the three types of nuclear emission, radioactive decay, half-life and safety precautions.

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Detection of radioactivitySign up

Background radiation + sources · Count rate + (HL) corrected count rate

30 min
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The three types of nuclear emissionSign up

Nature, ionising effect + penetration of α/β/γ · (HL) Deflection in fields + ionising-effect explanation

35 min
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Radioactive decaySign up

Spontaneous + random decay, change of element · (HL) Decay equations + neutron→proton in β-decay

30 min
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Half-life and safety precautionsSign up

Half-life definition + simple calculations · (HL) Half-life from data, applications + safety precautions

35 min

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