Nuclear Science

Cover; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. The Atom's Ancestry; 1.1 Dalton's Atomic Theory; 1.2 Introducing the Atom; Chapter 2. Radioactivity -- Natural and Artificial Radioactivity; 2.1 Discovery of Radium and Nucleus; Chapter 3. Nuclear Chemistry; 3.1 Nuclear Forces and Binding Energy; 3.2 Modes of Decay and Causes of Decay; 3.3 Artificial or Induced Radioactivity -- Nuclear Reactions; Chapter 4. Peripheral of Nucleus -- Bahaviour of Electrons; 4.1 Emission Spectra; 4.2 Drawback of Rutherford's Model; 4.3 Bohr's Model of Atom; 4.4 Modern Concept of Structure of Atom. Cover......Page 1 Foreword......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 Chapter 1. The Atom's Ancestry......Page 12 1.2 Introducing the Atom......Page 14 Chapter 2. Radioactivity--Natural and Artificial Radioactivity......Page 20 2.1 Discovery of Radium and Nucleus......Page 21 3.1 Nuclear Forces and Binding Energy......Page 25 3.2 Modes of Decay and Causes of Decay......Page 28 3.3 Artificial or Induced Radioactivity--Nuclear Reactions......Page 31 4.1 Emission Spectra......Page 35 4.2 Drawback of Rutherford's Model......Page 41 4.3 Bohr's Model of Atom......Page 42 4.4 Modern Concept of Structure of Atom......Page 47 4.5 Utility/Importance of Studying Electronic Configuration......Page 62 Chapter 5. Nuclear Energy......Page 65 5.1 Nuclear Fusion......Page 66 5.2 Nuclear Fission......Page 73 5.3 Fission Chains......Page 78 5.4 Comparison Between Nuclear Fusion and Fission......Page 86 6.1 Nuclear Power Station......Page 87 6.2 The Atomic Battery......Page 98 6.5 Management of Nuclear Waste......Page 99 7.1 Rate of Disintegration......Page 101 8.1 Types of Radioactive Dating......Page 104 9.1 Atom--The Physician......Page 107 9.2 Treatment of Cancer......Page 109 9.3 Use in Health Science......Page 110 10.1 Smoke Detector-An Ionizing Detector......Page 113 10.4 Magic of Radiation......Page 114 10.5 Atom in Industry......Page 115 10.6 Tracers Technique......Page 116 11.1 Artificial Transmutation of Elements......Page 120 12.1 The Naughty Atom......Page 123 12.2 The Atom Bomb Project (Manhattan Project)......Page 124 13.2 Trans-actinides......Page 127 14.1 A Modern Day View of the Particles that Make up the Matter......Page 129 14.2 Dark Matter......Page 135 14.3 Large Hardon Collider Experiment......Page 138 15.1 Global Scenario of Energy......Page 141 15.2 Demand for Energy in Future......Page 143 15.3 Pros and Cons for Nuclear Energy to Solve the Energy Crises......Page 145 Index......Page 148