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In the Classroom
Radioactivity in the Classroom
Enrique A. Hughes and Anita Zalts
Instituto de Ciencias - Area Química, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Roca 850, 1663 S. Miguel, 1663 San Miguel, Prov. Bs. As., Argentina
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May 2000
Vol. 77 No. 5
p. 613
Abstract
Radioactive decay is a natural process with everyday consequences for society. The necessary concepts of exponential decay and half-life usually require some mathematical knowledge for their presentation. In this method, these concepts are explained and easily demonstrated using strips of paper. This can be simply extended to some typical situations: radiocarbon dating and nuclear waste storage times are used as examples.
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*  Citation
 Hughes, Enrique A.; Zalts, Anita. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 613.
*  Keywords
 Demonstrations; Kinetics; Nuclear / Radiochemistry; Teaching / Learning Aids; Introductory / High School Chemistry
*  History
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Last Updated:		 March 31, 2000
April 15, 2005
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