Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryNuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity2 Marks
Question
Explain the term nuclear chemistry. Give few examples of nuclear reactions.
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Answer
Nuclear chemistry is a branch of physical chemistry and it deals with the study of reactions involving changes in atomic nuclei. This branch started with the discovery of natural radioactivity by physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel.
Examples of nuclear reactions are as follows:
Radioactive decay
Artificial transmutation
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
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