Nuclear Decay - Q. based on Spec.

What is the nature of nuclear decay and its spontaneous characteristics

What are the properties of α, β, and γ radiation, and how can we use the 𝐴/𝑍 X notation to represent nuclear transformations?

What methods can be used to distinguish between α, β, and γ radiation, and how are their nature, penetration, and range connected for ionising particles?

How can we make allowances for background radiation in experimental measurements?

What is the concept of half-life, denoted as T½?

How is the activity, denoted as A, defined, and what is the meaning of the term Becquerel?

What is the decay constant, λ, and how is it related to the equation A = λ N?

What is the exponential law of decay in both graphical and algebraic form

How are the equations N = N₀ e^(-λt) and A = A₀ e^(-λt) or N = N₀ / 2^x and A = A₀ / 2^x formulated?

How is the equation λ = ln(2) / T½ derived and used?

Date tested:01/06