Nuclear reactions and their applications

Assignment - Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications Assigned on: March 21, 2018 Due date: No Later Than April 6, 2018 The maximum amount of this assignment is 50 points, which will be added to your EXAM III (100 points) and the total score of EXAM III will be worth 150 points. Your report should include the following: 1. Describe fundamental nuclear particles. 2. Define each of these and explain what happens and give examples of each (When nuclei break down 1 of three things happen: alpha, beta, gamma decay) 3. Define half-life, List the half-life of 10 elements and give 3 practical examples 4. List 5 applications of radiation in our daily life and give examples of each, how it made, who uses it for what and where 5. Describe 5 disadvantages of radioactive 6. Include reference APA style. Remember to keep them in alphabet order 7. The assay must be submitted by 5 pm on April 6, 2018 to my email only ([email protected]) Do not submit to Connect!! 8. Indicate in subject line of email: Assignment_Nuclear Reactions_your first and last name Example: Assignment_Nuclear Reactions_Montamas Suntravat There will be no late turn-ins accepted for this assignment. Your report should be typed in a only 3-page paper using a MS Word format. Use font 12, Times New Roman, use single spacing. Margins should be 1” top, bottom, left, and right. Support your statements with examples. Provide a minimum of three scholarly references. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Wikipedia IS NOT an acceptable reference. You will write your own words, generated from your own understanding. Grading Criteria Demonstrated an understanding of the basic scientific and technical concepts of nuclear chemistry. List the half-life of 10 elements and give practical examples how to calculate halflife from 3 elements out of 10 elements. Evaluated current or future applications of nuclear chemistry with five real-world examples. Provided at least three reliable references to support examples of current and future nuclear chemistry applications. Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Follow all instruction Total: 50 Website citation in APA: Contributors' names (Last edited date). Title of resource. Retrieved from http://Web address for OWL resource Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderlund, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/