If we split a nucleus into two smaller nuclei, with a release of energy, has the average binding energy per nucleon increased or decreased?

Q: What is special about neutrons that allows them to cause nuclear fission?

A: The neutrons which cause nuclear fission must be having slow speed. The slow neutrons are those…

Q: Your body contains several radioactive isotopes. Approximately 20% of the radiation dose you receive…

A: Beta-decay is a process that takes place in a radioactive atom. The original nuclide is converted…

Q: What is the ratio of the binding energy per nucleon of nitrogen 14N N to helium He nuclei. (.

A: Ratio of binding energy per nucleon of Nitrogen to helium.

Q: Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 1: 2. What is the ratio of their nuclear densities?

A: The radius of the nucleus is given by  R = Ro A13 where, A is the mass number and R is the constant.…

Q: Calculate the nuclear binding energy per nucleon, in MeV, for a nucleus containing 135 nucleons, of…

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Q: is the total binding energy of a nucleus with A = 200 more than, less than, or equal to the binding…

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Q: What type(s) of nuclear radiation do not alter the nucleus' total number of nucleons?

A: Nucleons of an atom are a part of its nucleus. The total number of protons and neutrons is known as…

Q: How much energy is needed to remove a neutron from a 236^U nucleus? Is this energy greater or less…

A: Given: nucleus = U236 we have to calculate energy required to remove one neutron from U236 Start by…

Q: If 3.92 half-lives have occurred, what amount of radio-active material would be left if you began…

A: The radioactivity formula is  N = No12n where, No is the initial amount, n is the number of half…

Q: How much energy per nucleons must be supplied to break a single O-16 nucleus

A: Given that the nucleus is O-16, than has 8 proton and 8 neutron. We know that the following…

Q: The peak of the graph of nuclear binding energy per nucleon occurs near 56Fe, which is why iron is…

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Q: Why is a larger nucleus generally less stable than a smaller nucleus?

A: A nucleus is held together majorly by strong force, which is a short range force.

Q: Two nuclei have mass number in the ratio 1 : 3. What is the ratio of their nuclear densities?

A: Given that, Two nuclei have the mass number in the ratio 1 : 3. The nuclear densities of nuclei A is…

Q: what happens to a nucleus if the mass number increased?

A: The mass number of any element is the sum of the total number of protons and neutrons in the…

Q: Calculate the nuclear binding energy per nucleon (in J/nucleon) for the nuclei 80X with a mass…

A: Mass defect (∆) = 0.4425 amu Binding energy (B.E) = 0.4425 × 931.5 Mev                          B.E…

Q: Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 2 : 5. What is the ratio of their nuclear densities?

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Q: The mass defect arises because the sum of masses of the component nucleons is less than that of the…

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Q: Calculate the nuclear binding energy per nucleon (in J/nucleon) for the nuclei 171X with a mass…

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Q: A sample of radioisotope has a decay constant of 9.976✕10-7 s-1 and prepared with an initial…

A: Given data: The decay constant of a sample of a radioisotope is, The initial activity of a sample…

Q: What is the difference between nucleus and nucleon?

A: The nucleus of an atom consists of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom. The majority mass…

Q: Calculate the mass defect, the binding energy (in MeV), and the binding energy per nucleon of (a)…

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Q: As the mass number of nucleons increases, what happens to the binding energy per nucleon?

A: discuss about the binding energy  with increase in mass number of nucleon.

Q: How many half lives must pass for the mass of a radioactive sample to decrease to 35% of the…

A: Half life of a radioactive sample is the time required for the sample to reduce to half of its…

Q: A nuclei has a half-life of 2.80 days. If 122 mCi were prepared but had a delay of 8.0 days. How…

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Q: 1.5 The binding energy per nucléon for °Fe is 8.8 MeV per nucléon. Estimate the energy released per…

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Q: what is the missing in this nuclear equation 24 12mg + 1 0 n -> 23 11na + ?

A: Given- what is the missing in this nuclear equation 24 12mg + 1 0 n -> 23 11na + ?

Q: What is a nucleon?

A: Nucleons are subatomic particles present in the nucleus of atoms. The total number of nucleons in a…

Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 4He , the alpha particle.

A: The total binding energy is  B.E=∆mc2 where ∆m is the mass defect and c is the speed of light.  The…

Q: If Th-234 emits a beta particle, what nucleus is formed?

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Q: If a 1.50-cm-thick piece of lead can absorb 90.0% of the γ rays from a radioactive source, how many…

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Q: What element reacts in a breeder reactor to breed nuclear fuel?

A: The element reacts in a breeder reactor to breed nuclear fuel is

Q: The half-life of a radioactive nuclide is 20 years. If a sample of this nuclide has an activity of…

A: Formula of radioactivity is as follows: I=I0e-λt…

Q: The mass of a nucleus is less than the sum of the rest masses of its constituent nucleons because: 1…

A: The mass of nucleus is less than the sum of the rest mass of its constituent nucleons because during…

Q: What becomes of the “lost” mass per nucleon in fission and fusion reactions?

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Q: A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 minutes. At the start of an experiment, the activity of…

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Q: The mass-energy equivalence equation is E = mc2. Explain how the equation shows nuclear activities…

A: The equation that relates energy with mass is given. We need to show that in nuclear activities a…

Q: Is the mass of an atomic nucleus greater or less than the sum of the masses of the nucleons…

A: The nucleons combine together to form an atomic nucleus by using binding energy, and this binding…

Q: Suppose that you want to find out how much gasoline is in an underground storage tank. You pour in 1…

A: Assume x gallons of gasoline is in the tank. Total volume after adding 1 gallon with count rate of…

Nuclear Reactions

Nuclear reactions are processes in which the fundamental characteristics of a nucleus changes. They change into a completely different nucleus. These processes occur naturally in an unstable nucleus. Bombarding an energetic particle can induce nuclear reactions.  In this article, both the naturally occurring nuclear reactions are termed as radioactive decay and the induced nuclear reactions are further categorized as nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.