Which of the following techniques used in medicine does not use nuclear radiation? a. PET Scan b. X-rays c. CAT Scan  d. MRI

Q: Who discovered Radioactivity? How?

A: Radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of radiation in the form of particles or high energy…

Q: How nuclear stability is related to binding energy per nucleon

A: Nuclear stability is related to binding energy per nucleon that has to be given.

Q: How does radiation affect living organisms?

A: Radiation is defined as the particles or waves having high energy. The emission or transmission of…

Q: Describe the meaning of the term natural radioactivity.

A: Natural radioactivity is a purely nuclear phenomenon. The nucleus of a radioactive substance is…

Q: What units are used to measure radioactivity?

A: Radioactive decay or radioactivity refers to the breakdown of an unstable nucleus to a stable…

Q: Three nuclear techniques and explain

A: Name of nuclear technique and explanation is given below.

Q: Which type or types of nuclear reactors have thesecharacteristics?(a) Does not use a secondary…

A: SOLUTIONS: Step 1: a. A nuclear reactor coolant is a coolant in a nuclear reactor used to remove…

Q: List various common kinds of nuclear reactions?

A: When nuclei are bombarded with particles like alpha rays, beta rays, proton, electron, neutron,…

Q: Which form of nuclear radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

A: Penetration power is the tendency of an element refers to its tendency to pass through a particular…

Q: What radionuclide technique can be used to estimate the age of fossils up to 50,000 years old?

A: Radionuclide: It is also known as Radioactive nuclide, radioactive isotopes. These are the atoms…

Q: Write all the balanced nuclear equations for each step of thenuclear decay sequence that starts with…

A: The balanced nuclear equations for each step of the nuclear decay sequence which starts with U-238…

Q: What is the difference between fission and fusion

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Q: Explain why it is safe to use radioisotopes to diagnose medical problems.

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Q: For which process does each statement apply—nuclear fi ssion, nuclear fusion, both fi ssion and…

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

A: The radioactive dating technique is a scientific and elaborate technique applied for the estimation…

Q: What is a nuclear reaction? Give a suitable example of a nuclear reaction.

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Q: How does a radionuclide generator produce radionuclides?

A: Radionuclide generators are devices that produce a short-lived medical radionuclide from the…

Q: What is the most likely decay mode of a nuclide with too many neutrons to be in the band of…

A: The band of stability is the region in which nuclide is stable. This region is decided by the…

Q: The equation below is best described as ___________. ²¹⁰₈₄Po→ ⁴₂He + ²⁰⁶₈₂Pb A) alpha decay.…

A: Nuclear reaction involves the formation of new nuclei with the emission of alpha or beta particles…

Q: Which of the following statements must be TRUE regarding nuclear fusion? O A The mass of the…

A: Nuclear fission: In a nuclear fission reaction, the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more…

Q: 5. What isotope are produced as waste from a CANDU nuclear reactor? 6.How is waste material from…

A: When the chemical species have the same atomic number and differ in the total value of protons and…

Q: Indicate whether each of the following nuclides lies within the belt of stability in Figure 21.2:…

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for the nuclear transmutation Pd-106(x,y)Ag-109, and identify x,…

A: When Pd-106 is bombarded with alpha particles, one proton and one silver-109 particle.

Q: a)Write the balanced nuclear equation describing alpha emission from                 Cm-242      b)…

A: In the process of alpha emission, a particle having +2 units of charge and 4 units of mass is…

Q: What is radioactivity? Who discovered it? How was it discovered?

A: Radioactivity is the property of some atomic nuclei of spontaneously emitting gamma rays or…

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

A: 1 millirem

Q: Which of the following statements best describe the difference of nuclear reactions and chemical…

A: A multiple choice question based on chemical reactions, which is to be accomplished.

Q: You have a patient with cancer. What type of radiation treatment might destroy the tumor without…

A: Radiation therapy is a type of treatment that involves the use of ionising radiation. Radiation…

Q: )Explain each statement. Gamma decay does not change the atomic number or mass number of the…

A: answer- a.  Yes, gamma decay does not change the atomic number or mass number of decaying nuclide.…

Q: What type of decay causes Na-22 to become Ne-22? (Type alpha, beta, gamma or positron)

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Q: Which of the following is not an advantage of fusion reactions over fission reactions for power…

A: Answer: To initiate fusion reaction , very very high temperature of the order of 107K is required,…

Q: What type of reaction occurs when a heavy nucleus such as U-235 splits into two or more parts? a.…

A: We have to predict the type of reaction.

Q: Which type of radiation has insufficient energy and cannot penetrate the outer layers of human skin?…

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Q: Who discovered radioactivity?

A: Who discovered radioactivity?

Q: What is a Nuclear Fusion Reaction?

A: Fusion: The meaning of fusion suggested the formation of heavier particles with the help of lighter…

Q: How was radioactivity discovered?

A: Radioactivity was discovered accidentally in 1896 by French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel.…

Q: Other than research, what is the only way nuclear fusion is used by humans? O in thermonuclear…

A: Nuclear fusion and fission reactions find a number of applications in various fields.

Q: Classify  the reaction as (a) radioactive decay (b) nuclear transmutation, (c) nuclear fusion, (d)…

A: The given reaction is as follows: Cm+5793239B→ 98245Cf   + 01n

Q: In a PWR, the seed neutrons can be produced by, (a) An alpha source mixed with 9Be. (b) A gamma…

A: PWR is Pressurised Water reactor is a device used to generate electricity. It used because it is…

Q: What nuclear reactions occur? What are the products of the nuclear reaction, and why is this a…

A: Nuclear reaction, change in the identity or characteristics of an atomic nucleus, induced by…

Q: What the difference between a nuclear reaction and a from a chemical reaction?

A: In a chemical reaction; the substance which involves in conversion is said to be reactant whereas…

Q: What are the main advantages of nuclear fission relative to nuclear fusion as an energy source? What…

A: Nuclear fission takes place when a large, somewhat unstable isotope(atoms with the same number of…

Q: What type of decay causes Ra-225 to become Ac-225? (Type alpha, beta, gamma or positron)

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Q: 11. Which type of radiation does the most tissue damage when the emitter is internally ingested? a)…

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Q: What type of radioactive decay would be expected for the unstable nuclide Nitrogen-16?

A: 7N16 has higher n/p ratio so it will try decrease it by the decay processes. Beta particle decay can…

Q: Explain Marie Curie’s role in the discovery of radioactivity?

A: Marie Curie has a major role in radioactivity. Radioactivity is the phenomenon by which the…

Q: 85.0-kg person is exposed to 419 rad of radiation. How many joules did this person absorb?

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