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otownluvrash

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nuclear chem
« on: March 20, 2006, 05:49:51 PM »
im so lost...i need to design a nuclear chemistry experiment for a lab for my class...any ideas? i dont know where to start.....it could even be like a factor affecting an equation
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Re:nuclear chem
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2006, 08:45:42 PM »
I don't know what level you teach but I know of a fun high school level lab.  It is called finding the halflife of candium.  You give the studentents bags of M&Ms and you have them shake it then dump the M&Ms on a paper towel.  They can then eat the ones that have the "M" side up.  They repeat this until all of the M&Ms are gone.  They will record the number of half lives (i.e.-number of trials)and how many M&Ms are left over.  Make sure that they get the initial amount (at 0 half lives.  They can then graph the results to show the relationship between time and amount of substance.  Hope this helps ;)
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Re:nuclear chem
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2006, 10:02:16 PM »
Good idea, this also works with coins (heads and tails)
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Re:nuclear chem
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2006, 06:17:22 PM »
But M&M's are edible.

Check this topic out:
http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?board=27;action=display;threadid=5421

If you have the means to do it, then it may be a good way to show radiation. This is more of a demonstration than a lab though.
« Last Edit: March 27, 2006, 06:18:09 PM by constant thinker »
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Re:nuclear chem
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2006, 06:46:13 PM »
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But M&M's are edible.

Yes I agree it would be much more delicious with M&M's :) We do the coin one simply because food and drink is prohibited in our labs etc. :P
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Re:nuclear chem
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2006, 11:27:56 PM »
I suggest going on a field trip to the nearest picnic table to do this lab with M&Ms.
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