CH2MP_2W1A Nuclear Chemistry

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Bases of English language.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the end of the course, the students will be able to:

- understand chosen problems of nuclear chemistry
- speak English about chosen chemical problems and understand chemical text written in English.
Syllabus
  • NUCLEAR DECAY: Spontaneous Nuclear Decay. Nuclear Reactions. The Pattern of Nuclear Stability. Predicting the Type of Nuclear Decay. Nucleosynthesis.
  • NUCLEAR RADIATION: The Biological Effects of Radiation. Measuring the Rate of Nuclear Decay. Uses of Radioisotopes.
  • NUCLEAR ENERGY: Mass-Energy Conversion. Nuclear Fission. Nuclear Fusion. The Chemistry of Nuclear Power.
  • EXERCISES.
Literature
  • ATKINS, P. W. and Loretta JONES. Chemical principles : the quest for insight. 2nd ed. New York: W.H. Freman and Company, 2002, xxx, 1030. ISBN 0716739232. info
Teaching methods
Type of classwork:
Seminar
theoretical preparation
class discussion
Assessment methods
Termination: oral exam
- active attendance at at least 8 lessons
- czech-written notes of the subject matter evaluation
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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