AQA GCSE Physics Module 4 Atomic Structure - summative mind-map
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active
Decay random spontaneous
>
- +
ALPHA
decay HALF-LIFE >
-
the time it takes for the countrate/
nuclei to half
.
. mass no
1 = ↓4
the no ·
of
7
radioactive atom >
- has unstable nucleus so
IN MOST ↓
mes, 3
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F
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to form more emits particles/waves
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20
T
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from nucleus c .
atomicno. daughter G
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a
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=
= nucleus S 18
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MICRADIATION BETA
decay high speed e-emitted (2)
77
in " (u) >
-
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=
-
D
proton (1)
DECAY mass A atomic numb
(nuclear radiation)
radioactive > neutron -
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ALPHA
a . mass no
1 same
4
=
2
.
-
-
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particle EM wave 14 14 g
- -
- C > N t S BETA g +1
6 F -
1
ALPHA BETA GAMMA T
GAMMAY j g
atomic no
U
.
2 .
a S = + 1 NEUTRON -
1 O
helium nucleus
high speed electron electromagnetic GAMMA emission -
energy is released as a wave
· ·
>
causes no
(relativeto alpha to atomic structure
. measured in m
ionises atoms not matter
ground Radiation
~ >
-
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easily ·
moves v .
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man-m
Tc Tc U
j (igneous) rocks
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u
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4 4 ↳ -
release
radongas
a
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f
Atomic Structure
43 same 43
-
He neutron can be emitted ↳ cosmic emits Uradiation
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-
OR
↳ n
2 2 -
1 -
1
by unstable nuclei
-
a
name symboleed rang penetration
power
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-
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v .
high irradiation >
- the (
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split into two daughter
few sheets
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Low = V
fast
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aluminium c
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