IB Diploma Level Physics

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Topic 7 Atomic and nuclear physics

7.1 The atom

7.1.1 Atomic structure (14-16)
7.1.2 Atomic theories
7.1.3 Atomic structure (14- 16)
7.1.4 Spectra and atomic structure
7.1.4 Quantum theory of radiation (14-16)
7.1.5 Isotopes
7.1.6 Neutron and proton numbers
7.1.6 Nuclear equations
7.1.7 Strong nuclear force

7.2 Radioactive decay

7.2.1 Radioactivity
7.2.1 Radioactive decay
7.2.1 Beta particles
7.2.2 Radioactivity
7.2.3 Radioactivity
7.2.3 Alpha particles
7.2.3 Beta particles
7.2.3 Gamma rays
7.2.4 Biological effects of radioactivity
7.2.3 Radioactivity safety precautions
7.2.5 Nuclear stability
7.2.6 Half life
7.2.7 Half life
7.2.8 Half life
7.2.9 Half life

7.3 Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion

7.3.1 Artificial transmutation
7.3.2 Nuclear equations (14-16)
7.3.2 Radioactive decay
7.3.3 Atomic and nuclear masses
7.3.3 Mass-energy equation
7.3.4 Mass-energy equation
7.3.5 Binding energy
7.3.5 Binding energy per nucleon
7.3.6 Binding energy per nucleon
7.3.7 16-19/Nuclear physics/Nuclear structure/Problems/Nuclear atom 1
7.3.7 16-19/Nuclear physics/Nuclear structure/Problems/Binding energy
7.3.8 Nuclear fission
7.3.7 Nuclear fusion
7.3.8 Nuclear fission (14-16)
7.3.8
7.3.9 Binding energy per nucleon
7.3.10 Nuclear fusion
7.3.10
7.3.11 Material to be added here.

Further text, problems and experiments will be added later.