Fall 2014: RDCH 702 Lecture 7 Radiation Reaction

This lecture covers interaction of radiation with matter. Emphasis is placed on dosimetry and hot atom chemistry. Resulting chemical reactions and effects are highlighted. Dosimetry is introduced and explored. Units of dosimetry are described. Dosimetry measurements are discussed and quality factors based on particle mass and charge are introduced. Introductory dose calculations are supplied. Radiation protection regulations and the definition of terms (ALI, DAC) are given, including levels for use in the UNLV Radiochemistry laboratories. A review of hot atom chemistry is given.

Fall 2014: RDCH 702 Quiz 2: Speciation, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics

Quiz 2

Assigned 24-Sep-14

Due 1-Oct-14                                                                     

Quiz Topics:  Speciation, Kinetics, Thermodynamics

Use the lecture notes, chart of the nuclides, table of the isotopes, and web links to answer the following questions.  

Fall 2014: RDCH 702 Lecture 4 Electron orbitals and energetics

This lecture covers fundamentals of electron orbitals and energetics in chemical bonding. Correlations between bonding and structure are provided. Ligand field theory is reviewed. Charge transfer in metal-ligand interaction is discussed. Bonding based on molecular orbital theory is given. The utility of spectroscopy in evaluating electron interactions in bonding is presented. The lecture supplies a fundamental understanding of the chemical interactions germane to radionuclide complexes. 

Fall 2014: RDCH 702 Lecture 3 Nuclear Reactions

Nuclear reaction notation is introduced. Reaction energetics, mechanisms and types are described. Nuclear reaction cross sections and their use are described. The stellar production of elements is presented in terms of nuclear reactions. The role of nuclear reactions is discussed and evaluated. The different processes involved in the formation of isotopes is provided. The relationship between nuclear and chemical properties is presented. Stellar nucleosynthesis of elements if discussed in terms of the presented nuclear reactions. This lecture is in two parts.

Fall 2014: RDCH 702 Quiz 1 Chart of the nuclides

Assigned 8-Sep-14
Due 15-Sep-14
Use the PDF sheet to record your answers. Save the PDF sheet to your computer. Record any work on separate pages.

Lecture 1: Chart of the nuclides
Use the chart of the nuclides, the readings on the chart of the nuclides, table of the isotopes, and web links to answer the following questions. Questions on the quiz can be posted to the blog prior to 15-Sep-14.

RDCH 702 Fall 2014: Lecture 2 Thermodynamics and Kinetics

This lecture covers fundamentals of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, mainly as a review. Thermodynamic laws, electrochemical reactions, and acid-base reactions are covered. The thermodynamic discussion relates to Gibbs free energy and equilibrium constants. Kinetic discussion related to its use in data analysis Emphasis of the lectures is applied to information useful for speciation modeling. Calculations and models for speciation are discussed. Equilibrium modeling examples using EXCEL and the program CHESS are presented.  Respond to the PDF Quiz 2 when complete with the blog comment. 

RDCH 702 Fall 2014: Lecture 1 Introduction and Chart of the Nuclides

The class outcomes are discussed. The main goal of the class, to provide students with the fundamental information for the exploitation of radiochemistry in research, is presented. The course grading scale and expectations are given. The Chart of the Nuclides is reviewed in detail with the front matter assigned as reading. The Table of the isotopes is introduced, with data examples presenting, include gamma decay yields. Atomic properties, nuclear nomenclature, X-rays, and types of decays are introduced. Respond to the PDF Quiz 1 when complete with the blog comment.  

RDCH 702 Fall 2014: Lecture 0 Using online lectures

A brief example of the online lecture format is presented.  The lectures are available as power point, AVI, or MOV.  Please respond to the test PDF Quiz 0.