Nuclear Methods

Production of Materials‎ >

Nuclear chemistry provides a range of materials

Students learn to:

• distinguish between stable and radioactive isotopes and describe the conditions under which a nucleus is unstable
• describe how transuranic elements are produced
• describe how commercial radioisotopes are produced
• identify instruments and processes that can be used to detect radiation
• identify one use of a named radioisotope:
• in industry
• in medicine
• describe the way in which the above named industrial and medical radioisotopes are used and explain their use in terms of their properties

Students:

• process information from secondary sources to describe recent discoveries of elements
• use available evidence to analyse benefits and problems associated with the use of radioactive isotopes in identified industries and medicine

Extract from Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002). © 2009, Board of Studies NSW.