Learning objectives
- 1Explain composition of the Nucleus
- 2Explain nuclear Size and Density
- 3Explain mass Defect and Binding Energy
- 4Explain radioactivity
- 5Explain the Law of Radioactive Decay
- 6Explain nuclear Fission and Fusion
Your learning path
Key terms
FusionnucleusFissionhalf-lifemass defectbinding energylessbetaAlphagammaIsotopesexponentiallyRadioactivitymass number (A)atomic number (Z)Alpha, beta and gamma
Connected chapters
6Concepts
4Formulae
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