Chapter 12: The Atomic Nucleus
12.1 Discovery of the Neutron
12.2 Nuclear Properties
Sizes and Shapes of Nuclei
Nuclear Density
Intrinsic Spin
Intrinsic Magnetic Moment
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
12.3 The Deuteron
12.4 Nuclear Forces
12.5 Nuclear Stability
Nuclear Models
12.6 Radioactive Decay
12.7 Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay
Alpha Decay
Beta Decay
Special Topic: Neutrino Detection
Gamma Decay
12.8 Radioactive Nuclides
Time Dating Using Lead Isotopes
Radioactive Carbon Dating
Special Topic: The Formation and Age of the Earth
Summary