Atomic Architecture and Quantum Mechanics · Atomic Structure
Nuclear Chemistry
Study of radioactive decay, fission, and fusion and their applications in energy and medicine.
Key Questions
- 1What determines the stability of an atomic nucleus?
- 2How can the transformation of a nucleus be used to calculate the age of an object?
- 3In what ways does nuclear binding energy differ from chemical bond energy?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS1-8
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Atomic Architecture and Quantum Mechanics
Period: Atomic Structure
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