Today we cover the high yield MCAT topic of radioactive decay and simplify it to only what you need to know for the exam. MAIN TAKEAWAY: treat the decay process as if it were a chemical equation! That way you only need to know what an alpha particle, beta particle (electron), and positron are.
An alpha particle is really, at the end of the day, a helium nucleus. A beta particle is really an electron, and a positron, is, well, a positron. A gamma particle is a light ray in the gamma wavelength (very short wavelength, high frequency)-if you have no clue what I'm talking about, look up the electromagnetic spectrum, another high yield MCAT topic.
If you're more interested in how and why this works, check out a more conceptual video here: • Stable and Unstable Nu... .
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Alpha Decay
Beta Decay (Beta- Decay)
Positron Emission (aka Beta+ Decay)
Electron Capture
Gamma Decay
Radioactive Decay Explained in 7 Minutes | MCAT
Radioactive Decay Explained in 7 Minutes | MCAT
Radioactive Decay Explained in 7 Minutes | MCAT
11 июл 2024
