Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nuclear Stability and Nuclear Equations

9th - 10th
Using the ratio of neutrons to protons to figure out of a nucleus will be stable or radioactive. [8:20]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Types of Decay

9th - 10th
Sal illustrates the different types of decay: Alpha, Beta, Gamma Decay and Positron Emission. [17:00]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Nuclear Equations for Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay

9th - 10th
Sal will discuss how to write nuclear equations for alpha, beta, and gamma decay when studying radioactive decay. [8:02]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chemistry: Types of Decay

9th - 10th
The various ways a nucleus can decay, including Alpha, Beta and Gamma decay as well as positron emission. [17:02]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chemistry: Half Life

9th - 10th
A video lecture discussing radioactive decay and half lives. Understand how half life and the mass of the compound remaining is calculated by following the examples given in the lecture. [12:31]
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Half Life & Radioactive Decay

9th - 10th
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how a radioactive nuclei can decay by releasing an alpha, beta, or gamma particle. The exact moment of decay for each nuclei can not be determined but probability is useful in predicting the...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chemistry: Exponential Decay Formula Proof

9th - 10th
A video lecture showing how a general function of time can give you the amount of the decaying substance. The video derives the function and explains the logic along the way. Some calculus is involved. [12:22]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chemistry: More Exponential Decay Examples

9th - 10th
Do you need some more practice on half life problems? This video lecture will give you more examples of how to solve exponential decay problems. The video is easy to follow with step-by-step explanation of how to find the half life or...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chemistry: Introduction to Exponential Decay

9th - 10th
A video lecture showing how to apply the exponential decay equation to solve for either the amount of atoms left at a particular time or the half life of a compound. Video gives a detailed explanation of problems as they are being...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Nuclear Equations for Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay

11th - 12th
Sal Khan demonstrates writing nuclear equations for alpha, beta, and gamma decay. [8:06]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: More Exponential Decay Examples

9th - 10th
A few more examples of exponential decay. Practice calculating k from half-life, and calculating initial mass. [7:22]