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8.1: Introduction to nuclear chemistry
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The nuclear reactions that involve changes in the nucleus of an atom, radioactivity, and the related terminologies are introduced.
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8.2: Radioactivity
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Radioactive nucleoids disintegrate and emit smaller particles and energy, and the decay modes like alpha-, beta-, gamma-, or positron-decay modes are described.
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8.3: Half-life of radioisotopes
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Half-life, i.e., the time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay, characteristics of the half-life and its use in dating ancient objects are described.
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8.4: Radiation measurements
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Measurements of radioactivity, i.e., disintegration per unit time, absorbed dose, i.e., energy deposited by radiation per unit mass, equivalent dose, and effective dose that take account of the relative damaging effects of each type of radiation and sensitivity of the organ exposed to the radiation are described.
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8.5: Ionizing radiation exposures
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Interaction of radiation with matter, its effects on humans, radiation exposure from natural radiation sources in the environment, and protective measure against the radiation exposures are described.
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8.6: Medical uses of radioisotopes
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Applications of nuclear radiation in medical treatment, like medical imaging and killing of cancer cells using external or internal radiation sources, are introduced.
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8.7: Making radioisotopes for medical uses
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Production of radionuclides commonly used in medical therapies is introduced.
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8.8: Nuclear fusion and fission
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The nuclear fusion process is a source of energy from the sun and stars and thermonuclear weapons, and nuclear fission is a source of energy in the nuclear power plants and in conventional nuclear weapons are introduced.