10 Questions
Who expanded the field of chemistry to include nuclear changes in 1896?
Henri Becquerel
What did Marie Curie study that led her to complete pioneering work on nuclear changes?
Radioactivity
What is radiation proportional to?
The amount of radioactive elements present
Which field of chemistry deals with the study of the atomic nucleus and nuclear changes?
Nuclear chemistry
What type of interactions result in traditional chemistry reactions?
Interactions between valence electrons and the nucleus
What did Henri Becquerel discover in 1896 that expanded the field of chemistry to include nuclear changes?
Uranium emitted radiation
Who completed much of the pioneering work on nuclear changes after studying radioactivity?
Marie Curie
What type of chemistry deals with the study of the atomic nucleus and nuclear changes?
Nuclear chemistry
What did Marie Curie find was proportional to the amount of radioactive elements present?
Radiation
In traditional chemistry, what type of interactions result from the valence electrons around an atom's nucleus?
Chemical reactions
Learn about the foundations of nuclear chemistry, including the discovery of radiation by Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie's contributions, and the difference between traditional chemistry reactions and nuclear changes.
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