An example of a fission product is A. cadmium B. boron C. barium D. thorium E. Pu-239

Q: How does nuclear fission differ from nuclear fusion? Why are both of these processes exothermic?

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Q: NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY: Consider the nuclei 117 50Sn. Determine its mass defect in kilograms if its…

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Q: Early workers mistakenly thought neutron beams were g radiation. Why? What evidence led to the…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT true about a beta particle? a. has no mass b. has a negative charge c.…

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Q: 235U a. What is the atomic number of Uranium? c. Show the alpha, gamma, positron, and beta decays of…

A: Given,  235U , the atomic number of Uranium is:

Q: NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY: Consider the nuclei 117 50Sn. Determine its mass defect in kilograms if its…

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Q: Using the diagrams below, label the nuclear process as alpha, beta, or gamma radiation. Explain how…

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Q: Q1: It has been planned to use Thorium fuel (Th232) in a nuclear power station instead of Uranium…

A: Solution MOLECULAR MASS OF THORIUM = 232 Therefore , 1 Mole of THORIUM consist of 232g of THORIUM 5…

Q: Uranium-235 undergoes many different fission reactions. For one such reaction, when 235U is struck…

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Q: Uranium-238 emits an alpha particle. The new nucleus that forms has a mass number of and an atomic…

A: Atomic number of Uranium = 92 the alpha particle is H24e.

Q: Fill in the blanks, and write a balanced nuclear equation to represent each as well.  a) Carbon-11…

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Q: U-235 collided with a neutron resulting to a nuclear fission producing La-145, Br-88, neutrons and…

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Q: When high energy radiation knocks an electron out of an atom that it strikes, a _____ is formed. a.…

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Q: Which of the following affects the half life of a radioactive sample? A the age of sample B, the…

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Q: Describe fission. Include the concepts of chain reaction and critical mass in your description. How…

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Q: If a positron is to be emitted spontaneously, how much more mass (as a minimum) must an atom of the…

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Q: 48. The isotope Zn undergoes what mode of radioactive decay? (A) Alpha emission (C) Gamma emission…

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Q: The half life of bismuth-213 is 46 minutes.  How much of a 20 g sample of bismuth-213 is left after…

A: The unstable nucleus or isotope undergoes radioactive decay to form a stable nucleus. This process…

Q: Only the release of a __________ from a radioactive nucleus will not change its atomic number or…

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Q: When atoms of beryllium-9 are bombarded with alpha particles, neutrons are produced. What new…

A: Given:  In the nuclear reaction the reactant  are:  Beryllium and alpha particle. Whiler the product…

Q: When can a chain reaction can produce self-sustained fission?

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Q: Both fusion and fission are nuclear reactions. Why is a very high temperature required for fusion,…

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Q: sequence of the unstable radioactive nucleus lead-212 can decay into a stable nucleus

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Q: QUESTION 19 The beta emission from uranium -237 results in and

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Q: Which do you think would incur higher health risks: an amount of radioactive material with a short…

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Q: A thorium-232 nucleus decays by a series of α and β⁻ emissions until it becomes lead-208. How many α…

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Q: Fill in missing sub- and superscripts for all particles to complete the following equation for beta…

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Q: 20) Determine the missing particle in radioactive decay: 119 a) so 244 b) Pu => He + 94

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Q: Using the diagrams below, label the nuclear process as alpha, beta, or gamma radiation. Explain how…

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Q: Calculate the mass defect for the neon-20 nucleus. The mass of neon-20 is 19.992440 u. The mass…

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Q: During part of the 226RA decay series, it emits four alpha particles and two beta particles over six…

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Q: In a PWR, the seed neutrons can be produced by, (a) An alpha source mixed with 9Be. (b) A gamma…

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Q: A radioactive sample contains 3.81 × 108 atoms of a nuclide that decays at a rate of 3.75 × 1013…

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Q: The beta emission from uranium -237 results in _____ and ______?

A: We have to predict  product of beta emission of U-237.

Q: 47. (a) Write the complete B decay equation for 90Sr, a major waste product of nuclear reactors. (b)…

A: 3890Sr →  3990Y +  -1 0β + υe   This will be the equation for this beta minus decay

Q: when an unstable nucleus emits radiation a. beta negative b. betatron c. helium nucleus (alpha) give…

A: Given: Unstable nucleus emits radiation. (a) beta negative (b) betatron (c) Helium nucleus (alpha)…

Q: 2) 238-U has a mass of 238.050784 amu, while the mass of 1-H is 1.00783 amu and th neutron is…

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Q: What is it called when a neutron hits a large uranium atom splitting it in two and releasing energy?…

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Q: In a natural decay series, how many α and β⁻ emissions peratom of uranium-235 result in an atom…

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Q: For the formation of francium-221 through an alpha decay, the alpha particle and the francium-221…

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Q: What types of radiation (electromagnetic radiation and/or high-energy particle) are produced in the…

A: Lutetium is an element present in f-block of the periodic table with an atomic number of 71. It has…

Q: How much energy will be produced if the loss in mass during a fission was 0.026 g? (C=3×10^8)

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Q: Differentiate a transmutation from a decay.

A: given Differentiate a transmutation from a decay.