Polonium 219 emits a beta particle. What element results and what is its mass number?

Q: Determine the half-life (in s) of a radioactive sample that has a decay rate of 5.30 x 1011 Bq when…

A: Given data:     Decay rate, dNdt=5.30×1011Bq    Nuclei, N = 2.50 ×1015

Q: Radon-222 decays at a continuous rate of 17.3% per day. Suppose a scientist begins with a sample of…

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Q: The highest value of binding energy per nucleon has element_ O iron O sulfur O hydrogen O uranium

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Q: The radioactive isotope Gold-198 has a half-life of 64.80 hrs. A sample  containing this isotope…

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Q: Cobalt 60 has half-life of 5.25 years. Given 1 mg of the substance, find (a) the nuber of atoms in…

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Q: What a nucleus of  218-84 Po emits an alpha particle, what are the atomic number of and the atomic…

A: When a nucleus of an element emits an alpha particle, the element losses the two neutrons and two…

Q: The radioactive isotope 234pa has a half-life of 6.70 h. A sample containing this isotope has an…

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Q: Calculate the mass defect and the binding energy of the deuterium

A: We know: Mass of hydrogen, MH=1.007941 amu Mass of proton, MP=1.007941 amu Mass of neutron,…

Q: 9.  If Th-234 emits a beta particle, what nucleus is formed? 10.  If Nitrogen-14 absorbs a neutron…

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Q: After two half-lives of radioactivity amount of radioactive atoms remaining is none O N/2 N/4 O N/8

A: Given data: Number of half-lives (n) = 2 Required: Remaining amount after 2 half-lives

Q: Can carbon-14 dating be used to measure the age of a rock? Explain.

A: Carbon dating is a method which is used to find age of objects younger than 50,000 years.

Q: The isotope silver-114 undergoes beta decay. Write the reaction equation and determine the identity…

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Q: The maximum kinetic energy of the beta particle emitted during the decay of {60}^_{27}Co.

A: When beta particle is emitted during the decay of C2760o it is convert in to N2860i…

Q: what is Methods used to prevent the emission of high-energy beta particles

A: To give methods used prevent the emission of high-energy beta particles.

Q: @ What is Ca) an alpha particle ? 6) a beta particle? © a gamma ray? d) an X-ray? C) a daughter…

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Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for the atom of Uranium-235

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A: The relation of the half-life in terms of wavelength is λ=0.693t1/2 Let's write the decay rate…

Q: What is the long-range fate of all the uranium that exists in the world?

A: Uranium-238 is a radioactive element which decays in series of 4 steps.

Q: If U-238 splits into two even pieces, and each piece emits an alpha particle, what elements are…

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Q: How could an element emit alpha and beta particles and result in the same element?

A: Given:  emission of alpha and beta particle

Q: The activity of a 5mg radioactive sample whose atomic mass is 220u and half life is 3.5 days:

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Q: If film is kept in a box, alpha particles from a radioactive source outside the box cannot expose…

A: Alpha particles are more massive than beta particle.Due to that alpha particle has less penetration…

Q: what type of radioactive source would you use to treat deep-seated brain tumors-alpha , beta, or…

A: To explain : The type of radioactive source used to treat deep-seated brain tumors

Q: Why doesn’t uranium ore spontaneously undergo a chain reaction?

A: Given: Uranium chain reaction

Q: 17) Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of the Chlorine-35 nucleus. (1u = 931.5 MeV; C-35…

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Q: A Geiger counter reading of a radioactive sample is initially 6520 counts per minute. The same…

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

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Q: Astatine-220 releases an alpha particle. What element results, and what is its mass number?

A: Parent nuclei = Astatine - 220 Atomic number = 85 atomic mass = 220 u Products after decay Alpha…

Q: the decay of a radioactive material has a count rate is 2000 decays/min.  4 hours later, the decay…

A: Given:- the decay of a radioactive material has a count rate is 2000 decays/min.  4 hours later, the…

Q: Determine the half-life (in s) of a radioactive sample that has a decay rate of 5.60 x 10¹¹ Bq when…

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Q: By natural radioactivity, U-238 emits an alpha particle. The heavy daughter nucleus is called…

A: In alpha decay, the atomic number of the daughter nucleus will be less than that of the parent…

Q: Complete the following radioactive decay formulas: (a) B → ? + e¯ + D (b) 30 Th → Ra + ? (c) ? → 4N…

A: (a)The given reaction is a beta-minus decay. In a beta-minus decay, the mass number of the product…

Q: What isotope is produced when Np-239 emits a beta particle?

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Q: What isotope is produced when U-239 emits a beta particle?

A: The decay equation of Uranium 239 is given below:

Q: Identify the type of radioactive decay in the following reaction: 219 Ra → 219 Ac + e +v 88 -1 O…

A: An element X is represented by   Az X Here,  A = mass number, z = atomic number. In the case of…

Q: A certain stable nuclide, after absorbing a neutron, emits an electron, and the new nuclide splits…

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Q: Technetium-99 (half-life = 6.0 h) is used in medical imaging. How many half-lives would go by in 22…

A: total life, T = 22 h  half life = 6 h

Q: Technetium-99 (half-life = 6.0 h) is used in medical imaging. How many half live would go by 36…

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Q: Potassium-40 ( 40K) undergoes beta plus decay to produce which of the following? 19 O a. ci 22 Ob.…

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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.