Choose the BEST answer to the following. When a proton is plucked from an atomic nucleus, there is a decrease in (a) charge. (b) energy. (c) mass. (d) None of these.

Q: What do you mean by atomic spectroscopy?

A: The study that involves the interaction of matter of different kinds and electromagnetic radiation…

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A: Nuclear fission is a process in which a large nucleus splits into smaller nuclei and it is used to…

Q: One of the radioactive nuclides formed in nuclear power plants is hydrogen-3, called tritium, which…

A: According to theroy of Radioactivitythe decay rate of a nuclei which has initially N0 nuclei  at any…

Q: Which element has the lightest atoms?

A: The element that has the lightest atoms is hydrogen.

Q: How is chemical burning similar to nuclear fusion?

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Q: Which force tends to hold at atomic nucleus together, and which force tends to push it apart? State…

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Q: A particular isotope has a​ half-life of 74 days. If you start with 1 kilogram of this​ isotope, how…

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Q: What is the force between two protons with a charge of 1.6 × 10^-19 C if they are 5 × 10^-15 m apart…

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Q: A particular isotope has a​ half-life of 1700 years. If you start with 1 kilogram of this​ isotope,…

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Q: What is the renewability of nuclear power?

A: Nuclear energy is produced from urenium which is radioactive ore.

Q: Where were the atoms that make up a newborn infant “manufactured”?

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Q: The atomic nucleus is most often made up of

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Q: Where does most of the radiation you encounter originate?

A: There is radiation all around us and the background radiation comes from both natural and man made…

Q: Compared with the energy it takes to separate oxygen and hydrogen from water, how much energy is…

A: According to the principle of conservation of energy, the total energy is always conserved.

Q: If he sample of radioactive isotope has a half-life of one decade how much of the original sample…

A: Second decade means radioactive isotope will complete two half-life. So the amount of original…

Q: Name three different types of evidence for the existence of atoms.

A: Following are the three different type of evidence that proves the existence of the atoms.…

Q: Which element's isotope is often used to treat cancer patients?

A: The correct option is cobalt Cobalt therapy or cobalt -60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays…

Q: A certain radioactive material has a half-life of 10 years. You have 80 kg of the material. After 10…

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Q: It seems that as stars expand and collapse, certain elements like are formed. I am wondering if this…

A: Most of the elements in the universe originated in the high-pressure core of stars or during violent…

Q: A certain radioactive substance has 122,200 atoms with a half-life of 12 minutes. NOTE: This is a…

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Q: What element results if you add a pair of protons gto the nucleus of mercury?

A: Number of protons n in an element of mercury is 80

Q: The isotope cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years, is a product of nuclear power plants.…

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Q: The​ half-life of a radioactive substance is 20 years. If you start with some amount of this​…

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Q: Q2- What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus when it a- Emits an alpha…

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Q: What will happen when an electron returns to its original energy level?

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Q: How is it possible for an element to decay “forward in the periodic table”—that is, to decay to an…

A: It is possible for an element to decay “forward in the periodic table”—that is, to decay to an…

Q: Some people say that all things are possible. Is it at all possible for a common hydrogen nucleus to…

A: Hydrogen nucleus has only a single proton. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus and hence has two…

Q: What kind of basic force pulls electrons close to the atomic nucleus?

A: The positive charge of nucleus pulls the electrons close to the atomic nucleus. The nucleus of an…

Q: The half-life of a certain radioactive isotope is 30 minutes. If we start out with 100 g of the…

A: Given: Half-life (T1/2) = 30 min. = 0.5 h. Mass of the isotope (m) = 100 g. Time (t) = 2.0 h.

Q: What is the strong nuclear force?

A: Define strong nuclear force. Definition: Strong nuclear force is an electromagnetic force which is…

Q: What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus when it a- Emits an alpha particle,…

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Q: What is Marie Curie contribution to the atomic theory?

A: Marie Curie along with her husband Pierre Curie discovered and isolated polonium and radium which…

Q: If we start with 6.4*10^12 atoms of a radioactive material with a half life of 1.2 days, how many…

A: Half life of radioactive material is the amount of time takes for half of a particular sample to…

Q: What happens when Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay and then beta decay?   Uranium-238 ->

A: Alpha decay: 92238U → 90234Th + H24e Beta decay: T90234h → P91234a + β-10

Q: Choose the best answer to the following: If two protons and two neutrons are removed from the…

A: Step 1Proton and neutron are respectively represented as

Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: