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3. Cobalt-60 is a strong gamma emitter that has a half-life of 5.26 yr. The cobalt-60 in a radiotherapy unit must be replaced when its radioactivity falls to 75% of the original sample. If an original sample was purchased in June 2010, when will it be necessary to replace the cobalt- 60?

3. Cobalt-60 is a strong gamma emitter that has a half-life of 5.26 yr. The cobalt-60 in a radiotherapy unit must be replaced when its radioactivity falls to 75% of the original sample. If an original sample was purchased in June 2010, when will it be necessary to replace the cobalt- 60?

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2. Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle: 252 Cf + 19B – (b) {H + }He (c) }H + '}B 3n + ? Не +? (a) 98 3? 3. Cobalt-60 is a strong gamma emitter that has a half-life of 5.26 yr. The cobalt-60 in a radiotherapy unit must be replaced when its radioactivity falls to 75% of the original sample. If an original sample was purchased in June 2010, when will it be necessary to replace the cobalt- 60? 4. How much energy must be supplied to break a single aluminum-27 nucleus into separated protons and neutrons if an aluminum-27 atom has a mass of 26.9815386 amu? How much energy is required for 100.0 grams of aluminum-27? (The mass of an electron is given on the inside back cover.)
Transcribed Image Text:2. Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle: 252 Cf + 19B – (b) {H + }He (c) }H + '}B 3n + ? Не +? (a) 98 3? 3. Cobalt-60 is a strong gamma emitter that has a half-life of 5.26 yr. The cobalt-60 in a radiotherapy unit must be replaced when its radioactivity falls to 75% of the original sample. If an original sample was purchased in June 2010, when will it be necessary to replace the cobalt- 60? 4. How much energy must be supplied to break a single aluminum-27 nucleus into separated protons and neutrons if an aluminum-27 atom has a mass of 26.9815386 amu? How much energy is required for 100.0 grams of aluminum-27? (The mass of an electron is given on the inside back cover.)
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