Radioactivity

Curie won two nobel prizes, one in physics for discovering and coining radioactivity, and another one in chemistry for discovering radium and polonium. The dedication and hard work put into discovering the two elements was so tiring and dangerous because of the toxic fumes being created in the process. Marie and her husband processed

After the invention of the atomic bomb in WWII, nuclear power has since then been manipulated and harnessed for energy purposes, with the first nuclear power plants built in the 1950s. The first wave of support for nuclear energy as a viable and sustainable source that could lead to energy independence occurred around the early 1970s. After Three Mile Island and Chernobyl occurred in 1979 and 1986, respectively, public support for nuclear energy fell. Concerns of global climate change and pollution

grey claystone. The dark grey claystone as noticed in the Allouga, Abu Zarab and Abu Hamata localities is enriched in elemental sulphur as an oxidation product of pyrite and chalcopyrite. Its thickness is 3–4 m and the dolostone has low radioactivity, while the dark grey claystone is moderately radioactive. Visible secondary uranium mineralizations are observed associated with the Um Bogma Formation in siltstone, shale, clay, and gravel. The El Hashash Formation disconformably

Frederic Joliot is not a common household name yet with the knowledge gained; from his research, we can now properly understand the structure of the radioactive atoms that help power substations today. It is an honor to write about this once famous physicist-chemist because his early life inspired others to finish strong. Joliot's Was the son of Henri Joliot, a merchant, and Emilie Roederer. Joliot was born on 19th of March 1900, in Paris, France while he entered life with a weak leg up on the privilege

power sources would be our best bet. In this response I will show you how harmful nuclear energy can be to people living in and around the area. My first and most important reason not to support this idea of nuclear use is radioactivity exposure to people in the area. Radioactivity can cause cancer, deafness, and blindness that can be avoided if we don’t expand nuclear energy use. Another reason is that it can cause natural disasters. Some of the natural disasters that nuclear power has

chemistry. Marie Curie, in my opinion, is best known for her discovery relating radioactivity. Marie was fascinated with the work of Henri Becquerel, who was a French physicist who discovered uranium casts off rays, weaker rays than the X-rays. Marie’s main discovery was to isolate the radioactive elements. Pierre and Marie discovered two new radioactive elements, radium and polonium. Because of all her exposure to radioactivity, she got leukemia. But as she left, she left another awesome women of science

In order to study the radioactivity of thorium, Soddy and Rutherford preformed an experiment in which ammonia was added to a solution of thorium and thorium hydroxide was precipitated out. This observation eventually led to the discovery of the radioactive properties found within the remaining solution. Both scientists then concluded that this was an outcome of a highly radioactive compound known as thorium-X. Using these experimental observations, a series of detailed testing was preformed regarding

“Even when nuclear energy is produced without incident, the science itself creates vast quantities of toxic waste, which is impossible to discard” (Dupea, n. pag.). Because of the fact that there is no way to safely dispose of nuclear energy and waste, many issues have arose. There are many more safe and more reliable sources and ways to produce energy that involves less risks. Countries need to eliminate the use of nuclear energy due to the problems it causes. Some of the largest issues with nuclear

Cancer Institute, 2016). One of the main purposes of radiation is to preserve the normal cells while killing the cancer cells. To fully understand the importance of radiation therapy it is imperative to understand its discovery. The discovery of radioactivity is attributed to Henri Becquerel in Paris. His discovery was purely accidental, as most discoveries are, while attempting an experiment that utilized the sun, uranium, and photographic plates. On 26-27 February 1896, Henri Becquerel took the uranium

Matilda “Tillie” Hunsdorfer, is constantly thwarted by her mother Beatrice, who is abusive and self-centered, but Tillie never gives up on finishing her science experiments. Tillie’s experiment involves marigolds raised from seeds exposed to radioactivity. Even tough there were much troubles at the Hunsdorfer household, Tillie still managed to work and work on her plants. After Tillie put in lots of hard work on her plants for the science fair, she was finally named the