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Nuclear Physics
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This mind map provides an overview to the structure and function of the components of the nucleus. It covers Rutherford's gold foil experiment, emission line spectra, isotopes, radioactivity, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
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Nuclear Physics
Atomic structure
Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment
Bohr model
Nuclear structure
Protons
Neutrons
Atomic number = no. of protons
Mass number = no. of protons & electrons
Isotopes
Atoms of the same atomic number but different mass number
Radioactivity
nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting particles of ionizing radiation
Radiation
Emission of particles of matter or photons of energy
Types
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Radioisotopes
Unstable isotope of an element that decays spontaneously, emitting radiation
Uses
Medical imaging & therapy
Agriculture
Smoke detectors
Detection of nuclear radiation
Geiger Muller tube
Solid state detector
Nuclear Energy
Einstein's Mass-Energy equivalence equation
E = mc²
Fission
A large nucleus splits into smaller parts
The basis of nuclear reactors
Fusion
Combining two small nuclei to form a larger nucleus
The source of the sun's energy
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