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Chapter 28: Nuclear Chemistry
Radiocarbon Dating
Radiocarbon dating can determine the age of different materials. Visit this site and explain how we know the age of something after dating it with radiocarbon.
The Chernobyl Meltdown [Updated link coming soon.]
The Chernobyl disaster was one of the most devastating nuclear accidents ever. Visit this site and explain what were the causes that led to the Chernobyl Meltdown.
Nuclear Medicine [Updated link coming soon.]
A division of an Australian hospital shows how radioactive tracers are used in medicine. Visit this site and explain how radioactivity has led to advances in modern medicine.
The Particle Adventure
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The Particle Adventure takes you through a virtual tour of the subatomic world. Visit this site and discover the different jobs of the particles.
