What is the half-life of the reaction? Reaction: A Product (A) 600.0 sec (B) 264.3 sec (C) 425.2 sec (D) 346.5 sec (E) 625.0 sec 15. In the mechanism of a two-step reaction the rate determining step will have the lower activation energy. (A) True (B) False 16. Beta (B) decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits an electron: neutron → proton + emitted electron Example: The nuclear equation for the beta decay of radium-228 is (beta (B) particle: ",e) 228Ra 88 228 Ac + e 89 QUESTION: Write the nuclear equation for the beta decay of thorium-234

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14. Consider the following first-order reaction, after 1200 seconds, only 9.072% of the original sample remains.
What is the half-life of the reaction?
Reaction:
A
Product
(A) 600.0 sec
(B) 264.3 sec
(C) 425.2 sec
(D) 346.5 sec
(E) 625.0 sec
15. In the mechanism of a two-step reaction the rate determining step will have the lower activation energy.
(A) True
(B) False
16. Beta (B) decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits an electron: neutron → proton + emitted electron
Example: The nuclear equation for the beta decay of radium-228 is (beta (B) particle: °,e)
228Ra →
88
$Ac + °e
228
89
-1
QUESTION: Write the nuclear equation for the beta decay of thorium-234
e)
17. Positron emission: Proton → neutron + emitted positron (positron:_
+1
Example: The nuclear equation for the positron emission of phosphorus – 30
30p
15
30Si
14
+
e
+1
QUESTION: Write the nuclear equation for the positron emission of Na-22
18. Alpha (a) decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a particle composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons:
Alpha (a) particle: He
2
Example: The nuclear equation for the alpha decay of uranium-238 is
238U →
92
234TH +
90
He
QUESTION: Write three nuclear equations to represent the nuclear decay sequence that begins with
the alpha decay of U-235 followed by a beta decay of the daughter nuclide and then another alpha decay.
Transcribed Image Text:14. Consider the following first-order reaction, after 1200 seconds, only 9.072% of the original sample remains. What is the half-life of the reaction? Reaction: A Product (A) 600.0 sec (B) 264.3 sec (C) 425.2 sec (D) 346.5 sec (E) 625.0 sec 15. In the mechanism of a two-step reaction the rate determining step will have the lower activation energy. (A) True (B) False 16. Beta (B) decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits an electron: neutron → proton + emitted electron Example: The nuclear equation for the beta decay of radium-228 is (beta (B) particle: °,e) 228Ra → 88 $Ac + °e 228 89 -1 QUESTION: Write the nuclear equation for the beta decay of thorium-234 e) 17. Positron emission: Proton → neutron + emitted positron (positron:_ +1 Example: The nuclear equation for the positron emission of phosphorus – 30 30p 15 30Si 14 + e +1 QUESTION: Write the nuclear equation for the positron emission of Na-22 18. Alpha (a) decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a particle composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons: Alpha (a) particle: He 2 Example: The nuclear equation for the alpha decay of uranium-238 is 238U → 92 234TH + 90 He QUESTION: Write three nuclear equations to represent the nuclear decay sequence that begins with the alpha decay of U-235 followed by a beta decay of the daughter nuclide and then another alpha decay.
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