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8.2
PROPERTIES OF THE NUCLEUS Mindmap summary
of the Syllabus content covered in the Module From the Universe to
the Atom: Properties of the Nucleus. You can use this Mindmap as a checklist of
the important concepts covered in this topic. Attaching a picture to
a concept can improve your memory and understanding of that concept. MODELS OF THE ATOM AND NUCLEUS
electron, proton, neutron
4 fundamental forces of nature: strong nuclear force, weak nuclear
force, electromagnetic force, gravitational force
Law of conservation of mass/energy RADIOACTIVITY (spontaneous decay of unstable nuclei) alpha decay (a)
beta decay (b)
gamma decay (g)
Mass-energy conservation
Exponential decay:
half-life (t1/2)
decay constant (l)
NUCLEAR REACTIONS and NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATIONS
Mass-energy equivalence
mass defect
conservation of mass-energy
nuclear fission (controlled & uncontrolled chain
reactions)
nuclear fusion
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