Classify  the reaction as (a) radioactive decay (b) nuclear transmutation, (c) nuclear fusion, (d) nuclear fission.

Q: Who discovered Radioactivity? How?

A: Radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of radiation in the form of particles or high energy…

Q: Describe the meaning of the term natural radioactivity.

A: Natural radioactivity is a purely nuclear phenomenon. The nucleus of a radioactive substance is…

Q: What units are used to measure radioactivity?

A: Radioactive decay or radioactivity refers to the breakdown of an unstable nucleus to a stable…

Q: In each of the following nuclear reactions, supply the missing particle. For the nuclear reaction B…

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Q: Describe several methods used to detect and measure radiation.

A: Describe several methods used to detect and measure radiation.

Q: Do you think that nuclear fusion will be possible?

A: Yes nuclear fusion is possible. the reaction in which small nuclie combine to form a bigger nucleus…

Q: Use nuclear symbols to enter a nuclear equation to represent radium−226 decaying to radon−222 plus…

A: Radium -226   226Ra Radon-222  222Rn Alpha particle is a doubly charged Helium atom.

Q: What is a transuranium element? Why is it called so?

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Q: List various common kinds of nuclear reactions?

A: When nuclei are bombarded with particles like alpha rays, beta rays, proton, electron, neutron,…

Q: Describe the difference between fission and fusion?

A: The difference between fission and fusion has to be given.

Q: Which form of nuclear radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

A: Penetration power is the tendency of an element refers to its tendency to pass through a particular…

Q: Write the condensed version of the nuclear reaction

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Q: How do the modes of decay differ for a neutron-rich nuclide and a proton-rich nuclide?

A: The nuclides are species of atom having particular number of protons and neutrons, which contain a…

Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for the following: The nuclide thallium-206 undergoes beta…

A: A balanced nuclear equation for the nuclide thallium-206 undergoes beta emission can be written as…

Q: a) Explain the differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. b) By which of these two…

A: Nuclear chemistry is branch of chemistry in which we deal with nuclear fusion and fission process.

Q: What is the difference between fission and fusion

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Q: 2. What is the difference between radioactive decay and nuclear transmutation?

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Q: What are the differences and similarities between fusion and fission?

A: When two or more atoms come in and form one atom together with a release in energy then it is called…

Q: Define the term Nuclear Transmutations?

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Q: Complete the following equation of nuclear fusion.

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Q: Explain the concepts of mass defect and nuclear binding energy. At what mass number does the nuclear…

A: The energy resembling to the mass defect acquired by substituting the mass defect into the equation…

Q: Describe the biological effects of radiation?

A: In a nuclear reaction, the two nuclei collide with each other forming two or more nuclides. The…

Q: 18.write describing what happens to a uranium nucleus during nuclear fission

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Q: What are 15 unique facts about nuclear fusion with thorough explanation

A: The two important classes of nuclear reactions are nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

Q: Why do scientists expect fusion to eventually replace fission ás a nuclear process?

A: Given : Fusion will replace fission in nuclear processes eventually. Fusion is a process in which…

Q: Each equation shows a radioactive isotope giving off some form of radiation, labeled X. Which…

A: alpha partcle  =  2He 4 When a nucleus emits an alpha particle, changes:  mass number decreases by…

Q: What was the dose of radiation received by a person living near Three Mile Island at the time of the…

A: 1 millirem

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

A: Fission is to be described including the concepts of chain reaction and critical mass.How and by…

Q: Which of the following statements is true of nuclear fusion? It generates high-level radioactive…

A: Given statements are :  A). It generates high-level radioactive waste similar to that of nuclear…

Q: In what main way is fission different from radioactive de-cay? Are all fission events in a chain…

A: Even though radioactive particles are produced in both radioactive decay and fission, the method…

Q: What are the similarities and differences between radioactive decay and nuclear transmutation?

A: Radioactive decay is also known as nuclear decay or radioactive disintegration, or nuclear…

Q: How can we calculate the mass defect and nuclear binding energy per nucleon?

A: Mass defect: It is the difference between predicted atomic mass which is calculated by adding no. of…

Q: Write a partial decay series for Th-232 undergoing the following sequential decays: a, ß, a, ß

A: When a radioactive element emits an alpha (α) particle, the mass number of the daughter element is…

Q: 18AL → si + Pasiren Radiation Particle Emitted:

A: Beta particle occurred when ratio of neutron to proton is high

Q: Which of the various particles (α particles, β particles, and so on) that may be produced in a…

A: Nuclei consists of neutrons and protons except protium.

Q: Who discovered radioactivity?

A: Who discovered radioactivity?

Q: What is a Nuclear Fusion Reaction?

A: Fusion: The meaning of fusion suggested the formation of heavier particles with the help of lighter…

Q: Classify the following nuclear reactions by the type of nuclear decay represented.

A: Alpha decay is a process where the parent nucleus emits an alpha particle and thereby decays to a…

Q: What type of radioactive decay is the least penatrating?

A: We have to tell the type of radioactive decay has the least penetrating power. Radioactive decay is…

Q: The products of a nuclear reaction usually have a different mass than the reactants. Why?

A: In nuclear reactions, one or more nuclei collide to form one or more nuclide that are different from…

Q: Complete the following nuclear reactions and identify the cosmic phase (nucleosynthesis, stellar…

A: A question based nuclear chemistry, which is to be accomplished.

Q: what is the connection between radioactivity and chart of nuclide?

A: Radioactivity is the act of emitting radiation spontaneously. This is done by an atomic nucleus…

Q: What does the term half-life mean?

A: Half-life is the time period during which element losses half of its total initial amount. For the…

Q: Potassium-40 decays to produce Ar-40. What is the method of decay? Write the nuclaarequatinn for…

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Q: What happens to the potential energy of the products (“daughter nuclei”) after fission has occurred?…

A: Whenever there is nuclear fission, an unstable nucleus breaks down into daughter nuclei.

Q: Write the balanced nuclear equation for given nuclear reactions in words When an Aluminum-26 is…

A: Nuclear reaction are those in which an atomic nucleus bombarded with an energetic particle to…

Q: Define the term Radio-activity?

A: Isotopes are those elements which have same atomic number but different mass numbers. There are many…