10. In the human body, about 4000 positrons per day are generated by the decay of "K', each of which quickly trigger an annihilation event. Keeping in mind that each annihilation event generates two photons, how much total energy is released in the body by this mechanism per day

10. In the human body, about 4000 positrons per day are generated by the decay of "K', each of which quickly trigger an annihilation event. Keeping in mind that each annihilation event generates two photons, how much total energy is released in the body by this mechanism per day

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter19: Nuclear Chemistry

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10. In the human body, about 4000 positrons per day are
generated by the decay of "K', each of which quickly
trigger an annihilation event. Keeping in mind that each
annihilation event generates two photons, how much total
energy is released in the body by this mechanism per day

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