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Q: What nuclide is formed when Th-230 undergoes alpha emission?

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A: Emission of energy and subatomic particles is termed as radioactivity.

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Q: One of the nuclides in each of the following pairs is radioactive.Predict which is radioactive and…

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Q: a. Ru-106 decays by beta decay. What are the atomic symbol and mass number of the product? Product:

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Q: what type of radioactivity occurs on the decay of polonium-216 to bismuth-216?

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Q: Plutonium (248Pu) has the following decay series:   a decay followed by another a decay, then a b…

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Q: What other isotope besides tellurium-137 is produced by nuclear fission of uranium-235?

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Q: What nuclide will produce 233Pa upon undergoing alpha decay?

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Q: What is the particle emitted when plutonium-244 decays into americium-244?

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Q: Complete and Balance the nuclear reaction: 4 9Be+2 4He 01n+

A: Complete and Balance the nuclear reaction: B49e+H24e→n01

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Q: Radium-221 has a half life of 30 seconds. How long will it take for 82% of a sample to decay?

A: Half life =30 seconds Decay percentage = 80%

Q: 2. How many a and ß particles are emitted when 238U decays to 2Po? 84F 92

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Q: Reaction (238)U (n, B') (239)Np and after the formation of the fissionable (239)Np, this (239) Np…

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Q: How much time will be required for a sample of H-3 to lose 75% of its radioactivity? The half-life…

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Q: If californium-251 transmutes into curium-247 and some other pieces as time goes on, which nuclear…

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Q: The nuclear decay of Radium-226 includes gamma decay and what other type of radioactive decay? 226Ra…

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Q: Hundreds of nuclides are known to decay by alpha emission. Why is decay by 3He emission never (or…

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A: Nuclides having odd number of neutrons are less stable and hence,radioactive in nature.

Q: What is needed to balance the nuclear fission reaction below?  n+U→Te+ ? +2n

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Q: Write the equation for the alpha decay of Uranium-238 (U-238). b) What is the element that is formed…

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Q: Chlorine has two stable nuclides, 35Cl and 37Cl. In contrast,36Cl is a radioactive nuclide that…

A: a) β-decay in 36Cl takes place as follows: 17Cl36→-1β0+18Ar36

Q: By what (single step) process does polonium-211 decay to lead-207?

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Q: What particle is emitted when Cobalt-60 decays to nickel-60? A. neutron D. a-particle B. proton E.…

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Q: If additional atoms of U-235 are present ,what could these extra neutrons cause to happen?

A: Applying concept of nuclear fission.

Q: The actinium decay series begins with uranium-235 and ends with lead-207. The first 5 steps involve…

A: The actinium decay series begins with uranium-235 and ends with lead-207. The first 5 steps involve…

Q: The nuclide ²⁰⁰₅₀X is most likely to decay by ___ A) alpha decay. B) electron capture. C)…

A: The N/Z ratio determines the most likely mode of decay. Given nuclide is 20050X

Q: Which of the following nuclides are isobars?

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Q: On 3 October 1952, the UK conducted the detonation of an atomic bomb in Austrailia, leaving a…

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Q: The table to the right gives the number of protons (p) and neutrons (n) for four isotopes. Which…

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Q: What product forms when plutonium-238 undergoes alpha emission? (a) Plutonium-234 (b) Uranium-234

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Q: How is the uranium to lead ratio in a rock used to estimate its age? How does this dating technique…

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Q: What is the daughter nucleus (nuclide) produced when 213Bi undergoes alpha decay?

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Q: Predict the mode of decay of (a) plutonium-239,(b) indium-120.

A: (a) Plutonium-239: The atomic number (Z) of plutonium ( Pu) is 94. So, plutonium-239 has 94 protons…

Q: The nuclide 20050X is most likely to decay by. A) alpha decay. B) electron capture. C) neutron…

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

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Q: alpha- particles cannot pass through thick sheets of metals because?

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Q: What is the Stable daughter  nuclide produced from the decay of Lutetium-177

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