NATIONAL Open University of NigeriaCourse Written by Gyuk P. Musa2025-12-112025-12-112021https://nou.edu.ng/coursewarecontent/PHY202.pdfhttps://nou.edu.ng/coursewarecontent/PHY202.pdfhttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2389This course simply provides you with the understanding of the structure of the atom, the atomic models and atoms as the building blocks of elements and molecules.• Basic structure of an atom and atomic models. • The atom, its structure and charge quantization. • Mass spectra. • Atomic models. • Bohr’s model of an atom. • Hydrogen spectra. • Structure of the nucleus and electronic configuration. • Magnetic moment (or magnetic dipole moment). • Electron spin. • Pauli’s exclusive principle. • X - Spectra. • Wave – particle duality. • Radioactivity and binding energy of nuclei. • Nuclear structure. • Nuclear stability. • Radioactivity. • Radioactive series. • Accelerators and detectors.enBook