Radiochemistry and nuclear chemistry / by Gregory R. Choppin, Jan-Olov Liljenzin and Jan Rydberg.
Radiochemistry or Nuclear Chemistry is the study of radiation from an atomic or molecular perspective, including elemental transformation and reaction effects, as well as physical, health and medical properties. This revised edition of one of the earliest and best known books on the subject has been...
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| Language: | English |
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Woburn, MA :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
[2002]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Origin of Nuclear Science
- Nuclei, Isotopes and Isotope Separation
- Nuclear Mass and Stability
- Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive Decay
- Radionuclides in Nature
- Absorption of Nuclear Radiation
- Radiation Effects on Matter
- Detection and Measurement Techniques
- Uses of Radioactive Tracers
- Cosmic Radiation and Elementary Particles
- Nuclear Structure
- Energetics of Nuclear Reactions
- Particle Accelerators
- Mechanics and Models of Nuclear Reactions
- Production of Radionuclides
- The Transuranium Elements
- Thermonuclear Reactions: the Beginning and the Future
- Radiation Biology and Radiation Protection
- Principles of Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Reactors
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment
- Appendices:
- Solvent Extraction Separations
- Answers to Exercises
- Isotope Chart
- Periodic Table of the Elements
- Quantities and Units
- Fundamental Constants
- Energy Conversion Factors.