1. Describe the properties and characteristics of the three principal forms of natural radiation 2. Describe the factors that can be used to predict whether or not a not a nuclide is stable
3. Explain the relationship between the rate of radioactive decay and half-life for a nuclide
4. Determine how much of a substance remains after a given number of half-lives
5. Write nuclear equations for alpha and beta decay, given the parent nuclide
6. Describe nuclear reactions that occur in the 23892U decay series
7. Describe the difference between natural and artificial nuclear reactions
8. Describe what happens to a nucleus when it undergoes fission
9. Discuss the process of nuclear fusion and how it is different from nuclear fission
10. Describe methods that are used to detect radiation
11. Describe the radiation units that are used to measure activity, intensity and dosage
12. Describe the biological effects of high, moderate and low exposure to radiation
13. Describe medical uses for radionuclides
14. Describe CAT scans, PET scans and NMR scans