Describe controlled and uncontrolled chain reactions.

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A: Given Isotope  19879Au Half life  2.7 d To find out The mass of this isotope that is required to…

Q: Which refers to the continuous release of nuclear energy caused when one fission reaction triggers…

A: When a nucleus fissions reaction takes place, the neutron breaks the target nucleus into further…

Q: What nuclear reaction involves changes in the core or nucleus.

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Q: why is it easier to use neutrons to synthesize new elements compared to alpha particles

A: Neutrons are neutral in charge which is more efficient to create new elements due to its stabilizes.…

Q: The deuteron binding energy may be best expressed as Group of answer choices mn + mp - md where the…

A: We need to calculate the binding energy of deuteron nucleus.

Q: Question 1 Calculate the binding energy for 0.064 mole of "He (4.00150 amu) in kJ. Question 2…

A: Given data: Number of moles for He4 is 0.064 having mass mHe=4.00150 amu Number of moles for Be10 is…

Q: Describe the process in a nuclear fission reaction.

A: Nuclear fission is the process by which the nucleus of an atom is divided into two or more smaller…

Q: In the fall of 2002, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory determined that the critical mass…

A: The expression for find volume of the sphere is V=mρ Substitute values in the above equation…

Q: Calculate the rate constant, k, for a reaction at 50.0 °C that has an activation energy of 87.9…

A: Given data: The activation energy is E=87.9 kJ/mol. The temperature is T=50°C. The frequency factor…

Q: Copper-64 is used in the form of copper acetate to study brain tumours. It has a half-life of 12.8…

A: Half life of copper acetate (t1/2) = 12.8 hours Initial mass of the copper acetate (mo) = 15 mg Time…

Q: Order Heparin 5000 units IV bolus now. Patient's weight 60 kg. Available Heparin 1000 units/mL. How…

A: Given statement : Order Heparin 5000 units IV bolus now . Patient's weight is 60 kg Available…

Q: Consider air at P = 1.00 atm. The average molecular mass of air is approximately 29 u (atomic unit).…

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Q: How do Urainum-235 split easily when it captures an additional neutron? It says that when a free…

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Q: Give a long brief explanation and introduction for nucleosynthesis.

A: Solution: explanation on nucleosynthesis

Q: Rank from greatest to least the reduction of mass per nucleon that accompanies the fusion of the…

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Q: What is curie weiss law?

A: The Curie-Weiss law states that the in the ferromagnetic material, the magnetic susceptibility…

Q: Explain how sustained fission reactions are produced in nuclear power plants.

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Q: Do the positive benefits of harnessing energy from the nuclear reaction in nuclear power plants…

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Q: Explain what is meant by a chain reaction, naming the materials and particles involved

A: A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional…

Q: why is fission preferred over fusion in a nuclear reactor

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Q: Name at least one conservation law that prevents each of the following reactions from occurring. (a)…

A: a. Consider the first reaction, π− + p → Σ+ + π0 The charge of this reaction is So the conservation…

Q: Lawson’s criterion for the d-t reaction isnt > 10^20 s/m3. For the d-d reaction, do you expect…

A: The plasma must be hot. Otherwise, the colliding deuterons will not have enough energy to penetrate…

Q: Say true or False: There is a threshold level of radiation to occur Chromosomal aberration

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Q: What is critical mass?

A: Radioactivity is the process by which an unstable nucleus converts into a stable nucleus. There are…

Q: What is given off by beta decay?

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Q: Why is carbon better than lead as a moderator in nuclear reactors?

A: Carbon is an effective stimulator of fission reaction than lead. In case of carbon, it interact with…

Q: 1 Name the fusion reactions in order of increasing Coulomb barrier height.

A: Nuclear fusion is a process in which two or more atomic nuclie are combined to form one or more tan…

Q: Include 2 reactions that take place in a nuclear reactor

A: Two types of reactions that occur in the nuclear reactor (1) nuclear fission (2) nuclear fusion

Q: What holds the nucleus together?

A: Nucleus: A nucleus is a group which mainly consists of two bodies that are proton and neutron. The…

Q: Explain how a chain reaction occurs

A: A chain reaction refers to a process in which neutrons released in fission produce an additional…

Q: Substance X has a half-life of 10 years, if you start with 1000 grams, how much will be left after…

A: Given data:  Half life (t1/2)= 10 years Initial quantity (N0) = 1000 grams  Time (t)  = 100 years…

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Q: What occurs when a nitrogen nucleus captures an extra neutron?

A: A neutron is captured by the nitrogen nucleus

Q: Consider the nuclear reaction: a + XY+ b. If the sum of the masses of the reactants is greater than…

A: it is exothermic reaction. mass got converted into energy.

Q: Which feature of nuclear fission reactions allows these reactions to take place in a chain reaction?…

A: Nuclear fission is the process of splitting large particle into small. so large atomic nucleus…

Q: Explain the term degeneracy?

A: Degeneracy: Definition: The term degeneracy means that, for two or more states of a quantum…

Half Life

The concept of Half Life has numerous practical applications some of them includes figuring out the effective drug dosage to finding out when a radioactive becomes safe to use. If you look for a career in Nuclear Physics you will need this concept.