Build a Nucleus Simulations

 

Build a Nucleus

Topics

• Nuclear Physics
• Nuclear Decay
• Isotope
• Chart of Nuclides
• Nuclear Shell Model

Sample Learning Goals

• Explain how the changing the number of neutrons or protons affects the atomic number and isotope species.
• Describe how different decays will change the nucleons in the nucleus and if that changes the symbol of the atom being shown and affects parameters like atomic number/atomic mass.
• Predict the shell model depiction of an isotope based on the isotope symbol or name.
• Find the isotope on the nuclide chart using the symbol, name, or the number of protons and neutrons.
• Predict the resulting isotope and the decay path of an isotope from its position on the nuclide chart.

Inclusive Features

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System Requirements

HTML5 simulations can run on iPads, Chromebooks, PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
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