Lesson: Neutron Emission Physics

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the process of unstable atoms decaying to a lower energy state by emitting neutrons.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall by how much the atomic number, the mass number, and the relative charge of a nucleus change when it undergoes neutron emission,
solve nuclear equations involving neutron emission,
interpret nuclear decay graphs showing neutron emission,
recall that neutron radiation is far more dangerous than alpha radiation and beta radiation as neutron radiation can actually make substances radioactive and neutrons, being uncharged, can pass through materials much more easily.