1. Ability to write and balance chemical equations.
2. Ability to perform stoichiometric calculations.
After completing their study of nuclear
chemistry, students should be able to:
1. balance a nuclear equation.
2. compare the relative amounts of energy released from physical,
chemical, and nuclear reactions.
3. calculate the quantity of material remaining after a specified
number of half-lives.
4. identify the relative benefits and hazards of nuclear
reactions.