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Using Popcorn to Simulate Radioactive Decay

Popping popcorn in your class is an excellent way to illustrate both the spontaneity and irreversible change associated with radioactive decay. It helps students to understand the unpredictability of decay.

Keywords:: Quantitative Skills in Geoscience, Chemistry, Geoscience, Radioactive Decay, NSDL, Radioisotopes, Education, Historical Geology, Demonstrations, Physics

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Science and Technology / Chemistry

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Author:: Jennifer Wenner
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College Lower Division
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States