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Regents Core Curriculum
- Energy can exist in different forms, such as chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, and nuclear. (4.1a)
- Nuclear reactions include natural and artificial transmutation, fission, and fusion. (4.4b)
- There are benefits and risks associated with fission and fusion reactions. (4.4f)
- Nuclear reactions can be represented by equations that include symbols which represent atomic nuclei (with the mass number and atomic number), subatomic particles (with mass number and charge), and/or emissions such as gamma radiation. (4.4c). 32 Chemistry
- Energy released in a nuclear reaction (fission or fusion) comes from the fractional amount of mass converted into energy. Nuclear changes convert matter into energy. (5.3b)
- Energy released during nuclear reactions is much greater than the energy released during chemical reactions. (5.3c)
- There are inherent risks associated with radioactivity and the use of radioactive isotopes. Risks can include biological exposure, long-term storage and disposal, and nuclear accidents. (4.4e)
- Radioactive isotopes have many beneficial uses. Radioactive isotopes are used in medicine and industrial chemistry, e.g., radioactive dating, tracing chemical and biological processes, industrial measurement, nuclear power, and detection and treatment of disease. (4.4d)