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5.4 Radioactive Elements Transmute to Different Elements

Chapter 5: The Atomic Nucleus

Chapter 5: The Atomic Nucleus

  • 5.1 Radioactivity--the Disintegration of the Atomic Nucleus
  • 5.2 Radioactivity Is a Natural Phenomenon
  • 5.3 Radioactivity Results from an Imbalance of Forces
  • 5.4 Radioactive Elements Transmute to Different Elements
  • 5.5 The Shorter the Half-Life, the Greater the Radioactivity
  • 5.6 Isotopic Dating Measures the Ages of Materials
  • 5.7 Nuclear Fission--The Splitting of Atomic Nuclei
  • 5.8 The Mass-Energy Relationship: E = mc(2)
  • 5.9 Nuclear Fusion--The Combining of Atomic Nuclei
The Transmutation of Elements

Transmutation is a process in which a radioactive element transforms into another element. This occurs as there is a change in the number of protons in the atomic nucleus. Duration: 5:00.

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  • Chapter 5: The Atomic Nucleus
    • 5.1 Radioactivity--the Disintegration of the Atomic Nucleus
    • 5.2 Radioactivity Is a Natural Phenomenon
    • 5.3 Radioactivity Results from an Imbalance of Forces
    • 5.4 Radioactive Elements Transmute to Different Elements
    • 5.5 The Shorter the Half-Life, the Greater the Radioactivity
    • 5.6 Isotopic Dating Measures the Ages of Materials
    • 5.7 Nuclear Fission--The Splitting of Atomic Nuclei
    • 5.8 The Mass-Energy Relationship: E = mc(2)
    • 5.9 Nuclear Fusion--The Combining of Atomic Nuclei

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