Nuclear Energy The element carbon has three natural isotopes: C-12, C-13, and C-14.
Use the periodic table to find the number of protons in a carbon atom.
Then make a drawing to show the nuclei of the three carbon isotopes.
Your drawing should convey the number of protons and neutrons in each of the three different nuclei.
Carbon-12 and Carbon-13 are stable, whereas Carbon-14 is unstable.
Which isotope of carbon is most likely to undergo natural radioactive decay?
Which one would be called a radioisotope?
Explain the three processes of nuclear change and what is produced during as a result of that change.
Why is U-235 the most common nuclear fuel instead of the more abundant U-238? State a clear topic sentence and support it with evidence.
Create a flow chart to show how uranium is processed for use in a nuclear reactor.