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Radioactive Decay and Radiometric Dating
Extra credit: chapter 7 in BrysonSee online (link fixed) or moodle
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Radioactivity and radiometric dating
• Atomic nucleus• Radioactivity• Allows us to put numerical
ages on geologic events
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Atomic structure
• Nucleus—composed of protons and neutrons
• Orbiting the nucleus are electrons –negative electrical charges
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Atom model
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Atomic number
• Identifying number• Number of protons • Determines the properties
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Mass number• Protons + Neutrons • Nucleons• Not the same as Atomic Mass
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Periodic Table
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Series in Periodic Table
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Isotope
• Same number of protons• Different number of neutrons• Different mass number than another
isotope of the same element• Variant atom of the same element• Say “Gold 188” for Au-188
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Radioactivity
Spontaneous breaking apart (decay) of atomic nuclei
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Nucleus
• Very small—10-15 to 10-14 m radius• “Strong interaction” binds nucleons• Protons repel one another
– Neutrons counteract this– More neutrons than protons in larger atoms
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Nuclear forces
• Very strong at small distances (10-15 m)• Weakens at 10X that distance (10-14 m)• Elements at. # 82 + are unstable,
because they are big• “Radioactive”
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Radioactive decay• Parent atom– an unstable isotope• Daughter products
– Formed from the decay of a parent atoms
– Different element because of nuclear changes
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Types of radioactive decay
• Alpha emission α• Beta emission β• Gamma radiation γ
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Alpha emission α
• 2 N + 2 P+
• Positive charge• Large non-penetrating
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Beta emission β
• Negative charge—electron• N P+ + e-
• Small, but low energy—minor penetration
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Gamma radiation γ• Penetrating, energetic photons• Lower energy of excited daughter nucleus• No charge, less mass than electron
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Nuclear Decay EquationAlpha Decay
•Ra-226 Rn-222+αTotal nucleons stays same, but on daughter (product) sideAlpha decay α removes 2No and 2P+
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Nuclear Decay EquationBeta Decay
•H-3 He-3 + βTotal nucleons stays same
Beta decay β No P+ + e-
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Balancing Nuclear Equations• P+ (protons) + e- (electrons) = No (neutrons)• Keep track of protons: elemental symbol• α decay decreases by two by releasing them
with two neutrons…so atomic number goes down by 2, atomic mass goes down by 4
• β decay increases protons by releasing electron…so atomic number goes up by 1, atomic mass stays the same
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NAMES--Pa: protactiniumTh: thoriumRa: radiumRn: radonPo: poloniumAt: astatinePb: leadBi: bismuthTl: thallium
Decay of U-238
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Measuring Radioactivity
• Radioactive decay strips electrons from atoms
• Ions created • Geiger counter--charged
wire, results in ‘clicks’ of counter
• Others rely on visual reactions of ions
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Half Life
Decay is random for any radioactive atomBUT: Predictable for mass of material• One half of unstable parent material
daughter product: HALF LIFE: L1/2• Decay rate constant, unaffected by
external conditions
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Parent to daughter ratios of H-3
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Half Life equation
Amount remaining can be calculated by
nIR21
=
R remaining I initial n number of half-lives
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Calculate amount from half-life• Start with 400 mg of Co-60• Half life is 5.25 years• How much is left after 15.75 years?• To use equation at right,• First calculate how many half lives
3 half-lives
nIR21
=
halflifeyryears 25.575.15 =÷
yrhalflifeyears
halflifeyryears
25.575.1525.575.15 =⋅=÷
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Calculate amount from half-life
• 400 mg of Co-60• Half life is 5.25 years• How much is left after
3 half-lives?
• Calculate amount
mgR21)400( 3 =⋅= mgmgR 5021)400( 3 =⋅=