The bacteria in some foods are sterilized by placing the food near a source of 1onizing radiation. Does that mean that the food becomes radioactive? Explain your answer.

Q: How the specific activity of an isotope in an object is used to determine the object’s age

A: How the specific activity of an isotope in an object is used to determine the object’s age.

Q: c. Type of radiation: Explanation: 214Pb 214 Bi 00 Proton Neutron

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Q: What is the meanings of radioactivity, nucleon, nuclide, and isotope

A: What are the meanings of radioactivity, nucleon, nuclide, and isotope?

Q: Which kind of radiation from radioactive substances is most dangerous to humans?  What type of…

A: The radioactive radiation emitted by radioactive substances are: i) Alpha radiation ii) Beta…

Q: Explain what do you mean by Radioactive dating?

A: Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration or nuclear…

Q: In the context of energetics of nuclear reactions, the greater the nuclear binding energy, the less…

A: Option B) False  Nuclear binding energy is defined as the energy released when the nucleus is formed…

Q: b. Type of radiation: Explanation: Proton Neutron 137 56 Ba 137 56 1Ba

A: Given: 137 Ba56 ---------> 137 Ba56

Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction? U + ?%n – Sr + 'Xe + 3,n 92 90 143y…

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Q: 2.101 Fe, a beta emitter with a half-life of 45 days, is used to monitor iron metabolism. a. Write a…

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Q: What type of nuclear reaction is this? GAMMA DECAY Ni :Y+Ni 60 28 60 28 gamma alpha beta k-capture

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Q: Potassium (Z = 19) has three primary isotopes: K-39, K-40, and K-41 1. Determine the most likely…

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Q: Fill in the missing particle in each nuclear equation. Np + 23U + je + He 241 a. 95Am b. 237, c. 3Np…

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Q: what is radiological dating? Explain the technique with detail

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Q: Which of the following statements about radiation is incorrect: O a) Radioactive isotopes have…

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Q: The equation below is best described as ___________. ²³⁵₉₂U → ²³⁵₉₃Np + ⁰₋₁e A) alpha decay.…

A: Alpha decay is one process that unstable atoms can use to become more stable. During alpha decay, an…

Q: 1. Complete the following nuclear reaction and identify what type of radioactive decay. 210 + +He b)…

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Q: Polonium-218 is an alpha emitter with a half-life of 3.0 minutes. If a sample contains 55 mg of…

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A: In a balanced nuclear reaction, number of protons and number of neutrons on either side of the…

Q: Which type of nuclear decay yields a product (or "daughter" nuclide) with a larger atomic number? a…

A: The unstable nucleus is known as Parent Nuclide and the nucleus results from the decay is known…

Q: What are the two principal differences between nuclear reactions and ordinary chemical changes?

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Q: 4. Complete the following statement: Resulting from the alpha decay of (A)-223 is a daughter nuclide…

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Q: Which of the following nuclear emissions moves away from negatively charged plates and moves towards…

A: nuclear emission : It is a spontaneous process where a radioactive nucleus continuously emits…

Q: Each equation shows a radioactive isotope giving off some form of radiation, labeled X. Which…

A: alpha partcle  =  2He 4 When a nucleus emits an alpha particle, changes:  mass number decreases by…

Q: How are radioactive isotopes used in tracers?

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Q: What was the dose of radiation received by a person living near Three Mile Island at the time of the…

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Q: Describe fission. Include the concepts of chain reaction and critical mass in your description. How…

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Q: The initial amount of the radioactive material B in a rock is determined to be 19.08 mg. Only 0.0038…

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Q: 4. Complete the following statement: Resulting from the alpha decay of (A)-223 is a daughter nuclide…

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Q: Complete the following nuclear reactions and identify the cosmic phase (Big Bang Nucleosynthesis,…

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Q: a fission reaction. beta-particle emission. a fusion reaction. The reaction + an electron capture…

A: Fission reaction : That reaction in which nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei…

Q: What are the different ways of measuring the radiation exposure?

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Q: What type of nuclear equation is this? 14 C- e + N 6 14 -1 7 capte I gate

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Q: ) the loss of an alpha particle by Thorium-232 j) the loss of a beta particle by Iodine-135

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Q: 5. If a nucleus is too large, which type of particle will it most likely emit? O neutron beta…

A: The chemical symbol of neutron is 01n which has the mass number one and atomic number zero. When a…

Q: Given what you have learned about this unit, what types of radiation (alpha, gamma, or beta) are…

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Q: Which of the following describes the reaction: 210 TI ,e+0Pb Obombardment reaction positron emission…

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Q: a. Write the nuclear equation for this deçay in full isotopic notation. You must fill ALL 9 blanks…

A: Nuclear chemistry is branch of chemistry in which we deal with nuclear fusion and fission process.

Q: The table below lists information about the radioactive decay of three nuclides. Fill in the missing…

A: The radioactive decay of the three nuclides are:

Q: Complete the following nuclear equation and identify X. Chromium-53 + alpha particle ---> neutron +…

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Q: Explain the differences between the chemical reactions and the nuclear reactions

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Q: The bacteria in some foods are sterilized by placing the food near a source of ionizing radiation.…

A: Sterilization refers to any process that removes, kills, or deactivates all forms of life and other…

Q: 5. Complete the following nuclear equations. 235 1 134. U 92 -> 54 Xe

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Q: Alpha decay is generally represented by the symbol on the product side of the equation. A. °oY B. °B…

A: Here, we are asked what is the symbol to represent in reaction for alpha decay.

Q: What particle is needed to complete the following nuclear equation? 25 Mn Fe 26 Mn 58 O "Co 36 C

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Q: 18F 9 F→°e+ ?

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Q: Identify the unknown nuclide or particle (X). (a) X → Ni + y (b) 215 Po → X + a 65 28 84 (c) X→ 5Fe…

A: Radioactive decay: Radioactive decay or nuclear disintegration is a process in which an atom with…

Q: when an unstable nucleus emits radiation a. beta negative b. betatron c. helium nucleus (alpha) give…

A: Given: Unstable nucleus emits radiation. (a) beta negative (b) betatron (c) Helium nucleus (alpha)…

Q: 1. Which of the following types of radiation is composed of particles which carry a negative charge?…

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Q: Complete each of the following nuclear equations: Express your answer as an isotope. 4219K →?+0−1e…

A: We have to complete the following given nuclear reaction.