Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to the following equation. 230TH --> 4He + 226Ra Particle Mass (amu) Th-230 230.023127 Ra-226 226.021403 He-4 4.00260 (1 kg = 6.022 × 1026 amu; NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol–1; c =2.99792458 × 108 m/s)

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Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to the following equation.

230TH --> 4He + 226Ra

Particle Mass (amu)
Th-230 230.023127
Ra-226 226.021403
He-4 4.00260

(1 kg = 6.022 × 1026 amu;

NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol–1;

c =2.99792458 × 108 m/s)

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