Neutron activation analysis

The Atomic Theory The Atomic theory is just another law or principle of science, its the very foundation of all that science includes! The laws and principles of science were able to be tested because of this theory! We are going over everything about the atomic theory including its beginning, the history of the atomic theory, and why it is so important in the first place. We will also go over the many models produced by scientists over the years and why they were right or wrong and then…

having too many or too few electrons, neutrons or protons and you have a radioactive element.The element becomes unstable as each part holds another part on so having too few means that the link may be too weak to hold it together then having too many means there pushing others off the particles as there are too many attached to the main atom for them to share.Beta particles are formed when the neutron decays and forms an antineutrino particle which contains neutron and a few protons this then…

charged electrons. Here, the electrons represents the plume in the pudding of positive charge. Hence his model was known as plum pudding model. It was also known as watermelon model where the positive charge was the flesh of the watermelon and the electrons were the sects. a) J.J. Thomson who discovered the electron in 1897, proposed the plum pudding model of the atom in 1904 before the discovery of the atomic nucleus in order to include the electron in the atomic model. b) In Thomson’s model,…

In this new era of 21th century, our world is surrounded by energy even our eating foods also having energy which is chemical energy. In physics, energy is defined as a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or be converted into many different forms (encyclopedia 2016). Energy can be differentiated into two groups which is renewable energy and non-renewable energy. Renewable energy group is defined as the group of energy which can be replenished naturally in a short period…

In the chapter “Democritus, Sophie is asked “Why is Lego the most ingenious toy in the world?”(Gaarder 44). This question then leads to the philosopher, Democritus, who is known for the atom theory. Alike the structure of legos, he believed all atoms that made up the universe were “eternal, immutable, and indivisible”(Gaarder 45). Furthermore, Democritus believed all atoms were firm and solid and were all different. Since they were all different, he thought they could join together and form all…

1. Is mercury an appropriate target for AGI? Why or why not? Please clearly cite examples for your reasons. (10 points) There are many reasons that mercury is an appropriate target for AGI. • Both companies are in the same industry of footwear products. • First off the two companies have differentiating strategies and markets that they sell to. AGI will be adding a new market to their company goals and increasing their revenue streams. • AGI strives in the casual footwear segment with a…

Alpha (α) Radiation The alpha radiations particles have 2 protons and 2 neutrons which are in a helium nucleus. As the alpha particles emit the helium nucleus the nucleus gives away the two protons and two neutrons. As a result of this the mass number will reduce by 4 and the atomic number will result in reducing by 2. This is known as alpha decay. One source of alpha radiation could be plutonium 239. The alpha particles have many characteristics. First of all the alpha radiation has a helium…

At the end of the nineteenth century, scientists believed that all matter was composed of atoms. However, an English physicist named J.J. Thomson (1856-1940) discovered an even smaller particle that he called corpuscles, although we know them as electrons today. Thomson discovered that electrons are negatively charged, that they are much smaller and have less mass than atoms, and that they are uniformly present in many different types of substances. With this new discovery, the question of a…

work, it detected bubble paths , and it took pictures to gather evidence of charges. The chamber worked by using neutrons, particles, charged plates, cameras, and liquid hydrogen. The chamber was first filled with hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas was then heated and pressurized causing it to turn into liquid hydrogen. Then neutrons would be shot into the liquid hydrogen. When the neutrons ran into a particle the liquid hydrogen would boil shooting bits of the particle out forming trails of…

Chapter Six: Completing the Table…with a Bang 1. What is the difference between a “dirty” bomb and a conventional nuclear bomb? (1 mark) The difference between a “dirty” bomb and a conventional nuclear bomb is that a nuclear bomb is designed to destroy organisms using heat and impact, while a dirty bomb is designed to kill with gamma radiation. Radiation from dirty bombs, besides burning through skin, also alters the DNA in bone marrows, which significantly weakens the body’s immune system, and…