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Chapter 19Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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What Is Radioactivity?
• Radioactivity is the release of tiny, high-energy particles or gamma rays from an atom
• Particles are ejected from the nucleus
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Nuclear Decay
Some nuclei are unstable, and will, over time, emit particles and/or electromagnetic radiation until they become stable.
Exposure of a stable atom to nuclear particles (high energy neutrons), can cause the stable atom to undergo nuclear decay.
During a nuclear reaction, the products and reactants will contain different elements as the nuclei change.
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Facts About the Nucleus
• The nucleus of an isotope is called a nuclideless than 10% of the known nuclides are non-
radioactive, most are radionuclides
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What Causes Nuclei to Decompose?
• The particles in the nucleus are held together by a very strong attractive force only found in the nucleus called the strong forceacts only over very short distances
• The neutrons play an important role in stabilizing the nucleus, as they add to the strong force, but don’t repel each other like the protons do
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Valley of Stability
for Z = 1 20, stable N/Z ≈ 1
for Z = 20 40, stable N/Z approaches 1.25
for Z = 40 80, stable N/Z approaches 1.5
for Z > 83, there are no stable nuclei
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Neutron to Proton Ratio
• The ratio of neutrons : protons is an important measure of the stability of the nucleus
• If the N/Z ratio is too high, neutrons are converted to protons via decay
• If the N/Z ratio is too low, protons are converted to neutrons via positron emission or electron captureor via decay – though not as efficiently
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A High Neutron to Proton Ratio
The ratio of neutrons : protons is an important measure of the stability of the nucleus.
If the N/Z ratio is too high, neutrons are converted to protons via decay
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Beta Emission
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When an atom loses a particle itsatomic number increases by 1mass number remains the same
In beta decay, a neutron changes into a proton and a fast moving electron (called a β particle. The result is an increase in atomic number.
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A Low Neutron to Proton Ratio
If the N/Z ratio is too low, and the nuclide has too many protons. These nuclides tend to undergo either positron emission or electron capture.
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Positron Emission
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Positrons result from a proton changing into a neutron.
A positron has a charge of +1 and negligible mass.anti-electron
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Positron Emission
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• When an atom loses a positron from the nucleus, itsmass number remains the sameatomic number decreases by 1
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Electron Capture
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Electron capture occurs when an inner orbital electron is pulled into the nucleus. Aproton combines with the electron to make a neutron. This decreases the atomic number, and increases the N/Z ratio.
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Electron Capture
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As a result of electron capture: mass number stays the same atomic number decreases by one
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Particle Changes
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Alpha (α) Emission
Many nuclides that are too heavy to be stable (Z>83) undergo alpha emission.
An particle contains 2 protons and 2 neutrons, and is the same as a helium nucleus.
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Alpha Emission
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88222Ra → 2
4He + 86218Rn
Loss of an alpha particle means:atomic number decreases by 2mass number decreases by 4
As a result, the N/Z ratio increases.
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Gamma (γ) Emission
During a nuclear reaction, high energy electromagnetic radiation, called gamma rays, is often emitted.
Generally occurs after the nucleus undergoes some other type of decay and the remaining particles rearrange.
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Gamma Emission
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• Gamma () rays are high energy photons of light
• No loss of particles from the nucleus• No change in the composition of the nucleus
same atomic number and mass number
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Other Properties of Radioactivity
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• Radioactive rays can ionize mattercause uncharged matter to become chargedbasis of Geiger Counter and electroscope
• Radioactive rays have high energy
• Radioactive rays can penetrate matter
• Radioactive rays cause phosphorescent chemicals to glowbasis of scintillation counter
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Penetrating Ability of Radioactive Rays
0.01 mm 1 mm 100 mm
Pieces of Lead
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Ionizing Ability of Radiation
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Highly energetic radiation interacts with molecules and atoms by ionizing them. This can have serious biological effects on cells in living systems. Cell damage, or abnormal cell replication can occur.
α particles are highly ionizing, but not very penetrating. They can be stopped by a sheet of paper, clothing, or air. As a result, they are not very damaging unless ingested or breathed into the lungs.
β particles have lower ionizing power, but are more penetrating. A sheet of metal or a thick piece of wood will stop them.
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Ionizing Ability of Radiation
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γ rays have the lowest ionizing power, but are the most penetrating. Several inches of lead or slabs of concrete are needed to stop gamma rays.
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Nuclear Equations
• We describe nuclear processes with nuclear equations
• Use the symbol of the nuclide to represent the nucleus
• Atomic numbers and mass numbers are conserved
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Nuclear Equations
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• In the nuclear equation, mass numbers and atomic numbers are conserved
• We can use this fact to determine the identity of a daughter nuclide if we know the parent and mode of decay
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Practice – Write a nuclear equation for each of the following
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alpha emission from U–238
beta emission from Ne–24
positron emission from N–13
electron capture by Be–7
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Magic Numbers• Besides the N/Z ratio, the actual numbers of protons and
neutrons affects stability
• Most stable nuclei have even numbers of protons and neutrons
• Only a few have odd numbers of protons and neutrons
• If the total number of nucleons adds to a magic number, the nucleus is more stable most stable when N or Z = 2, 8,
20, 28, 50, 82; or N = 126
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Detecting Radioactivity
To detect something, you need to identify what it does
• Radioactive rays can expose light-protected photographic film
• We may use photographic film to detect the presence of radioactive rays – film badge dosimeters
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Detecting Radioactivity• Radioactive rays cause air to become ionized• An electroscope detects radiation by its ability
to penetrate the flask and ionize the air inside• A Geiger-Müller counter works by counting
electrons generated when Ar gas atoms are ionized by radioactive rays
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Detecting Radioactivity
• Radioactive rays cause certain chemicals to give off a flash of light when they strike the chemical
• A scintillation counter is able to count the number of flashes per minute
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Natural Radioactivity
• There are small amounts of radioactive minerals in the air, ground, and water
• Even in the food you eat!
• The radiation you are exposed to from natural sources is called background radiation
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Rate of Radioactive Decay
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• Each radionuclide had a particular length of time it required to lose half its radioactivity a constant half-lifewe know that processes with a constant half-life follow
first order kinetic rate laws• The rate of radioactive change was not affected
by temperaturemeaning radioactivity is not a chemical reaction!
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Kinetics of Radioactive Decay
• Rate = kNN = number of radioactive nuclei
• t1/2 = 0.693/k
• the shorter the half-life, the more nuclei decay every second – we say the sample is hotter
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Half-Lives of Various Nuclides
Nuclide Half-LifeType of Decay
Th–232 1.4 x 1010 yr alpha
U–238 4.5 x 109 yr alpha
C–14 5730 yr beta
Rn–220 55.6 sec alpha
Th–219 1.05 x 10–6 sec alpha
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Radiometric Dating
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• Mineral (geological) datingcompare the amount of U-238 to Pb-206 in volcanic
rocks and meteoritesdates the Earth to between 4.0 and 4.5 billion yrs. old
compare amount of K-40 to Ar-40
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Radiocarbon Dating
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• All things that are alive or were once alive contain carbon
• Three isotopes of carbon exist in nature, one of which, C–14, is radioactiveC–14 radioactive with half-life = 5730 yrs
• We would normally expect a radioisotope with this relatively short half-life to have disappeared long ago, but atmospheric chemistry keeps producing C–14 at nearly the same rate it decays
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Radiocarbon Dating
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• While still living, C–14/C–12 is constant because the organism replenishes its supply of carbonCO2 in air ultimate source of all C in organism
• Once the organism dies the C–14/C–12 ratio decreases
• By measuring the C–14/C–12 ratio in a once living artifact and comparing it to the C–14/C–12 ratio in a living organism, we can tell how long ago the organism was alive
• The limit for this technique is 50,000 years oldabout 9 half-lives, after which radioactivity from C–14
will be below the background radiation
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Example 19.5: An ancient skull gives 4.50 dis/min∙gC. If a living organism gives 15.3 dis/min∙gC, how old is the skull?
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units are correct, the magnitude makes sense because it is less than 2 half-lives
Check:
Solve:
Conceptual Plan:
Relationships:
ratet1/2 = 4.50 dis/min∙gC, ratet1/2 = 15.3 dis/min∙gC
time, yr
Given:
Find:
t1/2 k rate0, ratet t+
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Induced Nuclear Reactions
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• A few nuclei are so unstable that if their nucleus is hit just right by a neutron, the large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei — this is called fission
• Small nuclei can be accelerated to such a degree that they overcome their charge repulsion and smash together to make a larger nucleus - this is called fusion
• Both fission and fusion release enormous amounts of energy fusion releases more energy per gram
than fission
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Fission Chain Reaction
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• A chain reaction occurs when a reactant in the process is also a product of the processin the fission process it is the neutronsso you only need a small amount of neutrons to start
the chain
• Many of the neutrons produced in fission are either ejected from the uranium before they hit another U-235 or are absorbed by the surrounding U-238
• Minimum amount of fissionable isotope needed to sustain the chain reaction is called the critical mass
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Fissionable Material
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• Fissionable isotopes include U–235, Pu–239, and Pu–240
• Natural uranium is less than 1% U–235rest mostly U–238not enough U–235 to sustain chain reaction
• To produce fissionable uranium, the natural uranium must be enriched in U–235to about 7% for “weapons grade”to about 3% for reactor grade
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Nuclear Power
• Nuclear reactors use fission to generate electricityabout 20% of U.S. electricityuses the fission of U–235 to produce heat
• The heat boils water, turning it to steam
• The steam turns a turbine, generating electricity
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PLWR
Core
ContainmentBuilding
Turbine
Condenser
ColdWater
Boiler
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PLWR - Core
ColdWater
FuelRods
HotWaterControl
Rods
The control rods are made of neutron absorbing material. This allows the rate of neutron flow through the reactor to be controlled. Because the neutrons are required to continue the chain reaction, the control rods control the rate of nuclear fission
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Concerns about Nuclear Power
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• Core melt-downwater loss from core, heat melts coreChina SyndromeChernobyl
• Waste disposalwaste highly radioactive reprocessing, underground storage?Federal High Level Radioactive Waste
Storage Facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
• Transporting waste• How do we deal with nuclear power
plants that are no longer safe to operate?Yankee Rowe in Massachusetts
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Where Does the Energy fromFission Come from?
• During nuclear fission, some of the mass of the nucleus is converted into energyE = mc2
• Each mole of U–235 that fissions produces about 1.7 x 1013 J of energya very exothermic chemical reaction produces 106 J
per mole
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Mass Defect and Binding Energy
• When a nucleus forms, some of the mass of the separate nucleons is converted into energy
• The difference in mass between the separate nucleons and the combined nucleus is called the mass defect
• The energy that is released when the nucleus forms is called the binding energy1 MeV = 1.602 x 10−13 J 1 amu of mass defect = 931.5 MeV the greater the binding energy per nucleon, the more
stable the nucleus is
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Practice – Calculate the binding energy per nucleon in Fe–56
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Practice – Calculate the binding energy per nucleon in Fe–56 (mass 55.93494 amu)
Solve:
Conceptual Plan:
Relationships:
mass Fe-56 = 55.93494 amu, mass p+ = 1.00783 amu,mass n0 = 1.00866 amu binding energy per nucleon in MeV
Given:
Find:
mp+, mn0, mC-16massdefect
binding energy
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Nuclear Fusion• Fusion is the combining of light nuclei to make a
heavier, more stable nuclide• The Sun uses the fusion of hydrogen isotopes to
make helium as a power source• Requires high input of energy to initiate the
processbecause need to overcome repulsion of positive nuclei
• Produces 10x the energy per gram as fission• No radioactive byproducts• Unfortunately, the only currently working
application is the H-bomb
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Fusion
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Tokamak Fusion Reactor
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Artificial Transmutation
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• Bombardment of one nucleus with another causing new atoms to be madecan also bombard with neutrons
• Reaction done in a particle acceleratorlinearcyclotron
Tc-97 is made by bombarding Mo-96 with deuterium, releasing a neutron
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Linear Accelerator
target
- + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + -
source
+
+ - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - +
+ +
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Cyclotron
source
target
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Biological Effects of Radiation
• Radiation has high energy, energy enough to knock electrons from molecules and break bondsionizing radiation
• Energy transferred to cells can damage biological molecules and cause malfunction of the cell
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Acute Effects of Radiation
• High levels of radiation over a short period of time kill large numbers of cellsfrom a nuclear blast or exposed reactor core
• Causes weakened immune system and lower ability to absorb nutrients from foodmay result in death, usually from infection
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Chronic Effects
• Low doses of radiation over a period of time show an increased risk for the development of cancerradiation damages DNA that may not get repaired
properly
• Low doses over time may damage reproductive organs, which may lead to sterilization
• Damage to reproductive cells may lead to genetic defects in offspring
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Factors that Determine theBiological Effects of Radiation
1. The more energy the radiation has, the larger its effect can be
2. The better the ionizing radiation penetrates human tissue, the deeper effect it can have Gamma >> Beta > Alpha
3. The more ionizing the radiation, the larger the effect of the radiation Alpha > Beta > Gamma
4. The radioactive half-life of the radionuclide5. The biological half-life of the element6. The physical state of the radioactive material
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Medical Uses of Radioisotopes,Diagnosis
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• Radiotracerscertain organs absorb most or all of a particular
elementyou can measure the amount absorbed by using
tagged isotopes of the element and a Geiger countertagged = radioisotope that can then be detected
and measureduse radioisotope with a short half-lifeuse radioisotope that is low ionizing
beta or gamma
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Bone Scans
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Medical Uses of Radioisotopes,Diagnosis
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• PET scanpositron emission tomographyF–18 tagged glucose
F–18 is a positron emitterbrain scan and function
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Medical Uses of Radioisotopes,Treatment – Radiotherapy
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• Cancer treatmentcancer cells more sensitive to radiation than healthy
cells – use radiation to kill cancer cells without doing significant damage
brachytherapyplace radioisotope directly at site of cancer
teletherapyuse gamma radiation from Co–60 outside to penetrate inside IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)
radiopharmaceutical therapyuse radioisotopes that concentrate in one area of the body
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Gamma Ray Treatment
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Nonmedical Uses of Radioactive Isotopes
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• Smoke detectorsAm–241smoke blocks ionized air, breaks
circuit
• Insect controlsterilize males
• Food preservation• Radioactive tracers
follow progress of a “tagged” atom in a reaction
• Chemical analysisneutron activation analysis
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