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Summary A Level AQA Physics Particles and Radioactivity revision notes

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In depth notes on particles and radioactivity including diagrams, photos and examples.

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Inside the atom Stable / Unstable nuclei Forces
Unstable atoms ·
you
Lithium or loses electron
↑picks up a low

↳> becomes 3 El
·
be unstable in 2 electrically charged and
highly
electron
Layout of
a lithium atom can
ways-> when
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reactive
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s
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o neutron. neutrons are
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atom
3.
·
⑧ unbalanced => the
when is unstable ittries to
·
3 electrons
achieve equilibrium by emitting particles
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consists
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neutrons
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number or
-> A protons
X element
Nucleonor symbol TheBasics
a
Poston Atomic Election Radioactive
-
number number
Unstable decay Stable
Isstopes
Any
of two or more forms a chemical element isotope
when there are extra
iso to
pe
·
same number of
protons in nucleus, different
number of
nations Note: thatth
& neutrons
protons electros
12-13
C
I
B decay
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(be a) I Particle
Property
+



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Electron c)
decaly Particles
Relative charge
·

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9
+

1.6x18
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8
Calphal
↑ decay
(gammal
and
Radioactivity Proton
Neutron
-
A

charge (C)
·




Election

Max (kg) g.11x18 1.673x1827 1.675x1827 AlphaDecay Neutrino

& & neutronsare emitted as a
·
When I protons single particle
from the nucleus

·
The nucleon (A) decreases by 4, Atomic number (2) decreases by 2 Position emission

takes whe
Specific Charge 3 to other element place
Result productorders belongs
position-emitting isotop
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states how much
charge something to it'sman
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