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| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |[[Neutron Radiation|Neutron radiation]] can penetrate paper and sheets of [[metal]] foil but cannot penetrate more than a few cm of [[Lead]] or a [[metre]] of [[concrete]] before they are captured by the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] of an [[atom]].
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:left;" |It can [[Radioactive Decay|decay]] into a [[proton]] and a [[Beta Particle|beta particle]] releasing a [[gamma-ray]].
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===Precautions===
: [[Alpha ParticleNeutron Radiation|Alpha Neutron radiation]] is the most not directly [[Ionising Radiation|ionising]] but the least is as [[Penetration Depth|penetrating]]as [[gamma-ray]]s.: [[Alpha ParticleNeutron Radiation|AlphaNeutron]] sources are kept inside a block of [[lead]] with a hole that only allows the '''[[Alpha Particle|alpha particlesneutron]] s''' out in one direction.: Outside the body an [[organismNeutron Radiation|Neutron radiation]] can is too dangerous to handle directly so it must be protected done from behind a thick [[Alpha Particle|alpha radiationlead]] by keeping a distance greater than 5cm or by covering any bare skinscreen.: Inside an [[organism]] [[Alpha ParticleNeutron Radiation|alpha particleNeutron]]s are the most dangerous as they are highly [[Ionising Radiation|ionisingemission]] and there is nothing inside an [[organism]] to block them usually stimulated by bombarding [[Ionising RadiationAtomic Nucleus|ionisingnuclei]] biological with other [[moleculeparticle]]s like [[DNA]]. Every precaution must be taken not to The [[Radioactive ContaminationNeutron Radiation|contaminateneutron]] the skin with the [[Alpha Particle|alpha]] source in case it finds its way into the body through sources have a cut or the mouth.: When handling a source of very short [[Beta ParticleHalf Life|beta radiationhalf life]] the precautions which should so they do not need to be taken are::*Wear gloves - to prevent [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]].:*Use tongs to handle the source, never touch it - to prevent [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]].:*Aim the source away from any living [[organism]] - to prevent [[irradiation]].:*Store the source kept in a sealed container - to prevent [[Radioactive Contamination|contaminationLead]] and containers for long before they are no longer dangerously [[irradiationradioactive]].
===Applications===
: [[Neutron]]s are used to stimulate [[Nuclear Fission|nuclear fission]] in both [[Nuclear Reactor|nuclear reactors]] and [[Nuclear Bomb|nuclear bombs]].
===Equation===
<math>{}_Z^AX \rightarrow {}_{Z}^{A-1}Y + {}_0^1n</math>
<math>{}_{8}^{18}O \rightarrow {}_{8}^{17}O + {}_0^1n</math>
====Example Calculations====
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|style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''Find the [[File:SmokeDetectorelement]] 'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.png''' <math>{}_{3}^{8}Li \rightarrow {}_{Z}^{A}X + {}_0^1n</math>|style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |600px'''Find the [[element]]'X' and calculate its [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] 'A' and its [[Relative Atomic Charge|relative atomic charge]] 'Z'.''' <math>{}_{Z}^{A}X \rightarrow {}_{10}^{26}Ne + {}_0^1n</math>
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| style="height:20px; width:600px300px; text-align:left;" |In a smoke detector '''1. Calculate the [[Alpha ParticleRelative Atomic Mass|alpha particles]] are released between two [[electroderelative atomic mass]]sby looking at the top row of numbers.''' 8 = A + 1
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