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Episode 512: Nuclear Equations
In this learning episode, produced by the Institute of Physics, students look at the decay processes that result in the emission of ionising radiation.
The activities in this learning episode include:
* looking at nuclide notation and N-Z plots
* types of decay processes
* practice questions on notation
* worked examples of equations for alpha, beta and gamma decay
* student questions on nuclear equations
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