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Q: The half-life of 26?? 59 is 44.6 days. How long will it take for 95.0% of a sample of this nuclide…

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Q: a. Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear_ i) fission, ii)…

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Q: 1. A substance has a mass of 5 grams after decaying for 100 minutes. What was the mass of the…

A: Given that: Mass of substance left after decaying = 5 g Total time for decaying of substance = 100…

Q: What is the nuclear binding energy?

A: The minimum energy needed to disassemble atom's nucleus into its component parts such as protons and…

Q: Calculate the binding energy and the binding energy per nucleon of Al. The 27 atomic mass of 41 is…

A: Calculate the binding energy and the binding energy per nucleon of Al-27 ?

Q: At the end of two half-lives, what fraction of the atoms had not decayed?

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Q: After 20 years, only 3.125% of the initial amount of radioactive isotope is left. What is the…

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Q: The nuclear masses of 7 Be, 9Be, and 10Be are 7.0147, 9.0100, and 10.0113 amu, respectively. Which…

A: Given: Nuclear mass of 7 Be = 7.0147 Nuclear mass of 9 Be = 9.0100 Nuclear mass of 10 Be = 10.0113…

Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for the following nuclei: a) 13C (nuclear mass, 11.996708…

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Q: What is the nuclear binding energy of a nucleus?

A: The mass lost in the formation of a nucleus is converted into energy in accordance with Einstein's…

Q: The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and a neutron is 1.00867 amu. The mass of a Silver-107 nucleus…

A: We have given that  The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and a neutron is 1.00867 amu. The mass of a…

Q: Calculate the mass defect and binding energy for 13C atom.

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Q: What is the half‑life of an isotope that decays to 6.25%6.25% of its original activity in 57.1 h?

A: The half-life of the isotopes can be described as the time at which the amount of the activity…

Q: Compute the binding energy of 7Li nucleus, whose experimentally determined mass is 7.016004

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Q: Sample of radioactive element with a mass of 200 g, of which 175 g is decayed within 30 days.…

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Q: Calculate for the binding energy in MeV per nucleon of 232 Th if the actual mass of the atom is…

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Q: Iron-56 is one of the most stable nuclei when comparing binding energy against mass number.…

A: Binding energy = (mass defect * 931 )Mev   Mass defect =[(26Mp+ 26Mn) - MFe ]     ;     MFe = mass…

Q: How many of the nuclei of a radioactive sample containing 2048nuclei decay in 3 years, if its half…

A: The number of nuclei of a radioactive sample containing 2048 nuclei that decays in 3 years is to be…

Q: Answer  1.37x10-12 J/nucleon

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Q: The reason why a nucleus might emit radiation is because by doing so, it forms a more stable-lower…

A: Applying yukawa concept of stability of nucleus.

Q: Determine the binding energy per nucleon for the isotope Nitrogen -14.

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Q: Calculate the binding energy of the iron-56 nucleus given the following information a.Mass of a…

A: Given that,  Mass of a neutron mn = 1.00866 amu Mass of a proton mp =  1.00728 amu Mass of an…

Q: The measured nuclear mass of Cs-131 is 130.875293 amu. Calculate the nuclear binding energy for…

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Q: Nuclides with too many neutrons to be in the band of stability are most likely to decay by what…

A: Nuclides with too many neutrons lie above in the band of stability. This nuclie which has more…

Q: 19. Mass defect is_ I. the binding energy that holds the nucleons together. II. the missing mass…

A: Calculations reveal that the supposed mass of a particular atom is not always the same as that of…

Q: Compute the binding energy of the 14 N nucleus, which has an experimentally determined mass of…

A: In order to calculate the binding energy of 14N nuclei, we can use the Einstein's equation E = ∆mc2,…

Q: The free neutron is an unstable particle that decays into a proton. What other particle or particles…

A: Radioactivity is a process in which unstable atomic nuclei spontaneously disintegrate into atomic…

Q: How many of the nuclei of a radioactive sample containing 2048 nuclei decay in 3 years, if it's half…

A: Half life of a radioactive sample is the time in which half of the sample is decayed i.e. 50% of the…

Q: Calculate the binding energy of the nucleus of one mole of B-11. The nuclear mass of B-11 is…

A: Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to bind all the nucleons i.e. protons and neutrons…

Q: Q3: Complete the nuclear reaction below and calculate the threshold energy of reaction that is…

A: We have been asked to complete the nuclear reaction and to calculate the threshold energy kf…

Q: 9) Complete the following scheme for 4K decays: (B decay or electron capture or a decay)

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Q: Bromine-80 has a mass defect that is equal to -1.15x10-7 kg. Determine the binding energy per…

A: Using Einstein’s equation, E =mC2 Where, E = Binding Energy per nucleus  m = Mass defect per nucleus…

Q: Find the mass defect and the binding energy (in MeV) for  19F  ( mass of a proton = 1.00783 amu,…

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Q: The measured nuclear mass of Ge-70 is 69.906694 amu. Calculate the nuclear binding energy for Ge-70…

A: Solution :    Binding energy is defined as the energy required to separate nucleons into their…

Q: Predict the mode of decay begin 65^N undergoes. Positron Beta It is stable and does not undergo…

A: The beta decay of 65Ni is shown

Q: The atomic masses of hydrogen-2 (deuterium), helium-4, and lithium-6 are 2.014102 amu, 4.002602 amu,…

A: Binding energy is the amount of energy required to disassemble the particles from the atom. Nuclear…

Q: 5.00 hours of decay, 3.4g of the substance remain. What is the

A: Initial mass of substance is 17.8g Mass of substance after left is 3.4g Decay time 5 hours

Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for bromine-81, with a mass of 80.9163 amu The mass of a…

A: Answer : Binding energy per nucleon is 8.694 MeV for bromine-81. Solution : Nuclear binding energy…

Q: the half life of molybdenum -99 is 67 hr. a 200 ug quantity decays, over time, to 25 ug. how much…

A: Here given, Initial amount (N0) = 200 ug Amount left undisintegrated (N) = 25 ug Half life (t1/2) =…

Q: What fraction of the decay energy is this, noting that the decay mode is π0 → ϒ+ϒ (so that all the…

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Q: What will happen to the binding energy when the mass number increases?

A: Energy required to break down a nucleous into it's component nucleons is called binding energy.

Q: Complete the nuclear reaction below and calculate the threshold energy of reaction that is product…

A: Nuclear reaction: In a nuclear reaction, unstable nuclei convert into another element by producing…

Q: Determine the binding energy per nucleon for bromine-81. The average mass of Br-81is 80.9163 amu.…

A: Binding energy: As a nucleus is made up of neutrons and protons, there are forces of repulsion…

Q: Identiy the missing particle in the following nuclear equation

A: We have given that  Identiy the missing particle in the following nuclear equation.  23892U…

Q: The half-life of a particular radioactive isotope X is 10.0 days. (1) Determine its decay constant.…

A: half life = 10.0 days.

Q: Predict the mode of decay begin 65^ Ni undergoes.

A: The heavier isotopes having mass number more then 200 under go alpha decay. Light isotopes( mass…

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.