Suppose you start with 1 kilogram of a radioactivesubstance that has a half-life of 7 years. How much of thesubstance will remain after 22 years pass?

Q: A certain radioactive nuclide decays with a disintegration constant of 0.0256 h1 (a) Calculate the…

A: Given(s): Decay constant, λ=0.0256 h-1 Require: Half-life, t12=? Fraction of sample left after,…

Q: Complete this radioactive decay:"B →?+e+v a) 30 b) Be c) C d) 1B

A: In beta decay process, the daughter particle has (Z+1) atomic number than parent particle.

Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for a 5N nucleus. The mass of the neutral atom of N is…

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Q: If we split a nucleus into two smaller nuclei, with a release of energy, has the average binding…

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Q: Radon gas has a half-life of 3.83 days. If 2.86 g of radon gas is present at time t = 0, what mass…

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Q: What is the mass of 1ci of 227TH? If the half-life is 1.90 years. O m = 1.11x 10-2g O m = 1.21x…

A: T1/2 = 1620 years = 1620 x 3.15 x 107s λ = 0.693/ T1/2 = 0.693/(1620 x 3.15 x 107 s)

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

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Q: The half-life of 222Rn is 3.82 days. (a) Find the number of 222Rn nuclei necessary to produce a…

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Q: A radioactive decay series that begins with 232 90Th ends with formation of the stable nuclide 208…

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Q: What is the daughter nucleus (nuclide) produced when 217At undergoes alpha decay?

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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: Calculate the nuclide mass and the density of (Li ) nuclide, where the nucleon mass is (1.6 x10-27…

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Q: How much energy is required to separate the typical middle-mass nucleus 120Sn (Z=50)into its…

A: The mass defect or change in mass, Δm=Zmp+A-Zmn-Z Substitute, Δm=50×1.007825 amu+120-501.008665…

Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 59Co, 75As, 9Be, and 208Pb. (For the atomic masses, see…

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Q: Assume that the decay rate for Carbon 14 is k=0.00012. If charcoal found in an ancient fire pit…

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Q: If 16 g of radon gas with a half-life of 4 days is present in a balloon at t = 0, what is the mass…

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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: A particular rock is thought to be 250 million years old. If it contains 4.51 mg of 238U, how much…

A: Radioactivity is a process in which unstable heavy nuclei convert into more stable lighter nuclei…

Q: Which of the following isotopes would be least likely to undergo positron emission? A. 118Sn D. 96Ru…

A: Positron emission, beta plus decay, or β+ decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called beta decay,…

Q: What is mass defect?

A: When a nucleus is formed, some of the mass is converted to energy and this results in the mass…

Q: Suppose we have a sample containing 1.91 mCl of radioactive 131 (t,2 - 8.04 d). (a) How many decays…

A: Solution: Given that half-life of the sample, t1/2 = 8.04 days = 694656 s. Time for decay, t = 5week…

Q: Suppose you have a 1 g sample of 226Ra, half-life 1600 years. How long will it be until only 0.1 g…

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Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon Eb/A of helium nuclide.

A: BINDING ENERGY PER NUCLEON OF HELIUM NUCLIDE: Binding energy: Eb=c2ZMH+Nmn-MZA   .... 1 c2=931.5…

Q: When 2041Ca ( Atomic Mass , 40.962278 u ) decays by electron capture, the disintegration energy is…

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Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for a 15/7 nucleus. The mass of neutral atom of 15/7 N is…

A: The neutral atom of 15/7 has 7 protons,7 electrons and 8 neutrons.Mass of a neutral atom of 1/1 H is…

Q: How much energy is required to separate the typical middle-mass nucleus 120Sn (Z=50) into its…

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Q: The unstable 234Th isotope decays by beta emission with a half-life of 24.5 days. If the initial…

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Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon (in units of MeV) for 9Be, for which the atomic mass is…

A: Given The atomic mass of the Be is A=9.01219 amu. The number of nucleons is N = 9. The Einstein…

Q: What is Magnetic decay?

A: The decay of the magnetic properties of a magnetic material can be termed as magnetic decay.

Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon (in units of MeV) for 9Be, for which the atomic mass is…

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Q: A 40 grams in radionuclide decays 35 grams in 240 years. What is the half-life of the radionuclide?

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Q: resulting from the a decay of what 208 Tl after 81 parent nuclide? In other words, what isotope…

A: Parent nuclide is ^{212}_{83}Bi \alpha particle is represented as ^{4}_{2}\alpha

Q: What is a nucleon?

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

Q: A 200.0 - mCi sample of a radioactive isotope is purchased by a medical supply house. If the sample…

A: The time taken for the activity reduced to 20.0 mCi.

Q: 50 Large radionuclides emit an alpha particle rather than other combinations of nucleons because the…

A: (a)   The disintegration energy for the first (a) hypothetical decay process can be calculated as,…

Q: β+ decay of 50Mn .write the complete decay equation for the given nuclide in the complete ZAXN…

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

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Q: 90Th232 decays to stable 82Pb208 through alpha and negative beta decay mechanism. What is the total…

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Q: How much energy per nucleons must be supplied to break a single O-16 nucleus. Solve the following…

A: Binding energy is the minimum energy that must be supplied to break a nucleus into its constituents,…

Q: The half-life of 30P is 2.50 minutes. If a sample of 30P has 1.60 x 1010 nuclei present initially,…

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Q: β− decay of 40K , a naturally occurring rare isotope of potassium responsible for some of our…

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Q: A radioactive sample contains 3.2. atoms of a particular nuclide and emits 3600 a- particles per…

A: Given:Radioactive sample,α=3.2×1018 atomsRate=3600 perticle/secondFind the decay constant,k of the…

Q: Write two differences between binary fission and multiple fission in a tabular form .

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Q: Radon gas has a half-life of 3.83 days. If 2.70 g of radon gas is present at time t = 0, what mass…

A: Given: Half life, t1/2 = 3.83 days At t=0 mass of radon ,Co = 2.70 g   To determine mass of radon…

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.