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Título Exploring Radioactive Decay and Its Uses
Descrição Through this instructor-led activity students will be introduced to 3 types of radioactive decay--alpha, beta and positron emission. Students will be able to predict how the nucleus will change from each type of decay and construct nuclear equations.
Assunto Química
Nível Ensino Secundário, Licenciatura - Introdução
Tipo Multiple-Choice Concept Questions
Duração 30 minutos
Respostas Incluídas Sim
Idioma English
Palavras Chave alpha, balancing, beta, decay, nuclear chemistry, positron, radioactivity
Simulações Constrói um Núcleo (HTML5)


Autores Nancy Salpepi
Escola / Organização PhET
Submetido 11-04-2024
Atualizado 11-04-2024