CHEM 471 — Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Chemistry · University of Ghana
Radioactive Decay and Nuclear Stability; The components of the nucleus, terms and notations, the discovery of radioactivity and the types of emissions ; types of radioactive decay, balancing nuclear equations, nuclear stability and the mode of decay; the Kinetics of radioactive decay: the rate of radioactive decay. radioisotope dating; the interconversion of matter and energy: The mass defect, nuclear binding energy, natural radioactivity; nuclear transmission: discovery of the neutron, particle accelerators and the tramsuranium elements; the effect of nuclear radiation on matter: excitation and ionization emissions; the effect of ionizing radiation on living matter; application of radioisopes: application of non-ionizing radiation (radioactive tracers), application of ionizing radiation; Nuclear fission and fusion and their applications.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- CHEM 114 — Practical II
- CHEM 401 — Thermodynamics II
- CHEM 402 — Quantum Chemistry
- CHEM 403 — Symmetry, Group Theory, and Applications
- CHEM 405 — Reaction Kinetics
- CHEM 418 — Photochemistry
- CHEM 423 — Polymer Chemistry and Technology
- CHEM 424 — Molecular Spectroscopy
- CHEM 438 — Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM 439 — Organometallic Chemistry
- CHEM 441 — Chemistry of Natural Products
- CHEM 452 — Solid State Chemistry
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).