How many joules are released when 1.5 mol of ²³⁹Pu decays, if each nucleus releases 5.243 MeV?

Q: Lead-206 is the end product of 238U decay. One 206Pb atom has a mass of 205.974440 amu. Calculate…

A: Given data: Mass of Pb = 205.974440 amu Atomic number of Pb = 82 206 – 82 = 124 neutrons The actual…

Q: How many MeV are released per nucleus when 3.2 x 10-3 mol of chromium-49 releases 8.11 x 10 kJ?

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Q: Predict the mode of decay 65Ni undergoes. a. alpha b. beta c. positron d. it is stable/ doesn't…

A: Investigation of decay modes and stability effects on Spectral Statistics of different nuclei…

Q: A rock from Australia contains 0.438 g of Pb-206 to every 1.00 g of U-238. Assuming that the rock…

A: The half life for uranium is 4.5×109  years. The rate constant for the first order reaction is:…

Q: Of an initial amount of7000g of​ lead-210, how much will remain in120​years? Lead-210 decays at a…

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Q: Name the unidentified species, and write each transmuta-tion process in shorthand notation: (a)…

A: The nuclear reaction can be written in the shorthand notation with the parentheses. Bombarding…

Q: What is the other product (besides an alpha particle) when 14 Gd undergoes alpha decay?

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Q: How many α and β particles are emitted when 92U 238 decays to 84Po 218 ?

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Q: Calculate the binding energy in MeV per nucleus of 235U if the mass of this nuclide is 235.0349 amu.…

A: The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is the energy needed to separate it into individual protons…

Q: A rock contains 0.637 mg of 200Pb for every 1.000 mg of <3°U present. Assuming that no lead was…

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Q: Assuming only one product forms, what nuclide is produced from the fusion reaction between ³H and…

A: The nuclide is produced as single product from the fusion reaction between ³H and ⁴He, it is to be…

Q: (23) The first five steps of the californium-252 decay chain consist of three a-decay steps,…

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Q: When  14/7N is bombarded by (and absorbs) a proton, a new nuclide is produced plus an alpha…

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Q: When ²³⁵U absorbs a neutron, it forms an unstable nuclide that ultimately fissions into smaller…

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Q: Would fusing two stable nuclei that have mass numbers in the vicinity of 100 be anenergy-releasing…

A: No. Stable nuclei that have mass numbers around 100 are the most stable nuclei. This should not form…

Q: What nuclide undergoes electron capture to produce ¹⁰⁸Pd?

A: The process of electron capture involves radioactive decay of an isotope that has a large number of…

Q: a. Write the equation for the decay of ²5}Am by a- particle production. b. The complete decay of…

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Q: What is the mass number of the product nuclide when 241M86 undergoes alpha decay

A: Given, Nuclide  241M 86

Q: How many nuclei of Uranium-238 remain in a rock if the activity registers 464. decays per second?

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Q: (a) What mass of Na₂38SO4 has an activity of 11.7 mCi? Sulfur-38 has an atomic mass of 38.0 and a…

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Q: How many MeV are released per nucleus when 3.2X10⁻³mol of chromium-49 releases 8.1X110⁵kJ?

A: 8.11 KJ = 5 ×1016MeV

Q: How much energy is lost or gained when 1 mol of cobalt-60 undergoes beta decay, 60 27Co ¡ 60 28Ni +…

A: It is given that 1 mol of cobalt-60 undergoes β-decay. 6027Co → 6028Ni + e- Number of electrons…

Q: Calculate the time required for 21.80 % of a sample of 190X (t1/2 = 460.0 h) to decay. Use the…

A: Relation between t1/2 and decay constant k for radioactive decay: k = 0.693/t1/2  t = 2.303/k…

Q: If a positron is to be emitted spontaneously, how much more mass (as a minimum) must an atom of the…

A: Interpretation- We have to explain that how much more mass ( as a minimum ) must an atom of the…

Q: What is the balanced nuclear reaction for the following process? lodine-131, used to treat…

A: Beta particle increases the atomic number(Z) by 1 but there is no change in the mass number(A)

Q: The nuclide Tl is the daughter nuclide resulting from the α decay of what parent nuclide?

A: The spontaneous process of the breakdown of an unstable heavy atom by emitting radiation is called…

Q: How many α and β particles are emitted when 98U 238 decays to 84Po 218 ?

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Q: How many nuclei of Uranium-238 remain in a rock if the activity registers 558. decays per second?

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Q: certain nucleus has a an atomic mass of 248.8 u and can release 178 MeV if it undergoes fission. How…

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Q: . The two stable isotopes of carbon are 12C and 13C. Predict the nuclides formed when 11C and 14C…

A: The radioactive decay process involves the disintegeration of an unstable nucleus to furnish new…

Q: A rock contains 0.308 mg 206Pb for every 1.000 mg 238U present. Assuming that no lead was originally…

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Q: The total mass of reactants of nuclear reaction of Fe-56 nucleus is 55.921 amu, and the total mass…

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Q: Cobalt-60, which undergoes beta decay, has a half-life of5.26 yr. (a) How many beta particles are…

A: Half life: It is the amount of time taken by a radioactive material to decay to half of its original…

Q: What is the half-live of a radioactive isotope if it takes 6.2 days for a 72g sample to decay to…

A: Given, 72 g to decay to 18 g. t = 6.2 days To calculate the half-life.

Q: A rock contains 0.697 mg of 206pb for every 1.000 mg of 238 U present. Assuming that no lead was…

A: Given,  Mass of 206Pb = 0.697 mg  Mass of 238U = [A]0 = 1.000 mg  Half life period for 238U = t1/2 =…

Q: 226, 88 A radium source contains 50 mg of 238Ra in equilibrium with all its progeny. Assuming 1/2 is…

A: The given radium source contains 50mg of  226 Ra88  in a equilibrium. T12 = 1602 years.

Q: Cobalt-60, which undergoes beta decay, has a half-life of 5.26 yr. What is the activity of the…

A: The activity of a radioactive sample is measures as `N_0` counts per minute at. The activity of a…

Q: Which isotope is the most stable if the binding energy per nucleon is the measure of a nuclide's…

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Q: A rock contains 0.684 mg of 200Pb for every 1.000 mg of 238U present. Assuming that no lead was…

A: Radioactive decay follows first order kinetics.  k = 0.693/t0.5 ....(1)  Here, t0.5 = half-life =…

Q: How much energy must be supplied to break a single 21Ne nucleus into separated protons and neutrons…

A: Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to separate an atomic nucleus completely into its…

Q: What is the activity (in Bq) of a sample of Cs-137 if 12.1 years ago it was recorded to have an…

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Q: From Chernobyl, 6e6 Ci of Cs-137 was released in 1986.  Cs-137 has a half-life of 30 years.  The…

A: Here we are required to find the activity of C-137 in the year 2022

Q: How much energy is lost or gained when 1 mol of cobalt-60 undergoes beta decay, Co - atom is…

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Q: How many alpha particles are emitted per minute by a 0.0010-g sample of 238U that has been freshly…

A: Given, Mass of sample = .001 g Half life of uranium = 4.47 x 109 years = 4.47 x 109 x 3.156 x 107…

Q: Calculate the percent activity of the radioactive isotope cobalt-60 remaining after three…

A: Here we are required to find the percent activity of radioactive isotope of cobalt 60 remaining…

Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.