Why is uranium-235 an ideal isotope to use for nuclear technology compared to something like carbon-12.

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Q: Why is gamma radiation generally not included when writing nuclear reactions?

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Q: Why is the isotope 1Ci radioactive while 35Cl and 37Cl are not? Elements with an number of protons…

A: 36Cl is radioactive and unstable because it has odd no. of protons and neutrons whereas other two…

Q: 7. What are the products of radioactive decay?

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Q: What is a radioactive decay series? When does it end?

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Q: What element is most commonly used in the production of nuclear energy?

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Q: Why is helium found in deposits of uranium and thoriumores? What kind of radioactive emission…

A: Radioactive isotopes contains unstable nucleus, which undergoes decay or the excess energy or…

Q: Changing the temperature of atoms affects their chemical reaction rate, but has no effect on their…

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Q: Hassium-269 decays (eventually) to thallium-205 in a process that produces 5 electrons and several…

A: The atomic number of Hassium is 108 and given mass number is 269. It is given that the decay of the…

Q: The alpha decay of thorium 234 would produce what daughter isotope?

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Q: a) Explain the differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. By which of these two nuclear…

A: Radioactive nucleus generally participate in nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reaction.…

Q: 11.Bombardment of aluminum-27 by alpha particles produces phosphorus-30 and one other particle.…

A: Nuclear equation : Nuclear reaction is  a process where two nuclei collide so that new nuclei is…

Q: What is the difference between Uranium - 235 and Uranium - 238? Which one is more desirable? What…

A: Uranium-235 is Unstable and it contains 92 protons and 143 neutrons. Therefore, the atomic mass of…

Q: How many neutrons are emitted when a uranium-238 nucleus (Z = 92) is bombarded with a deuteron (?H)…

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Q: The only stable isotope of aluminum is aluminum-27. What type of radioactive decay should be…

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Q: Which element is most likely to be radioactive?

A: Radioactivity It is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus will lose energy through the…

Q: What physical conditions are important for getting accurate dates using radioactive decay of…

A: The nuclear process that deals with the disintegration of an unstable nucleus into its daughter…

Q: The isotope Cs undergoes beta emission with a half-life of 30 years. a. Write a balanced nuclear…

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Q: What particle is needed to complete the following nuclear equation? 2383NP %3D -1e 239 4Pu 23990Th…

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Q: What are the nuclear equations for beta decay for these isotopes? Carbon-14 Sodium-24 Lead-210…

A: Beta decay is the the type of radioactive decay in which an unstable nuclei transform itself to…

Q: Complete and balance the following nuclear equation: Curium-242 + neutron particle ---> alpha…

A: Curium is  radioactive element with 242 mass no. It has 146 neutron.

Q: Thorium-232 decays by a 10-step series, ultimately yielding lead-208. How many a particles and how…

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Q: How are radioactive isotopes used in tracers?

A: Tracers are the compounds that are used to identify the behavior and nature of various physical,…

Q: Boron-10 emits alpha particles and cesium-137 emitsbeta particles. Write balanced nuclear reactions…

A: Solution :        The energy lost by a highly unstable atomic nucleus in the form of radiation is…

Q: According to the law of conservation of matter, what happens to the atoms in a nuclear reaction A…

A: In nuclear reaction mainly mass is lost and this lost mass is  converted into energy

Q: For the nuclear reaction 239 94 ° Pu + U+ ?, 235 92 what is the missing particle? OHe He Submit

A: Balancing nuclear reactions :-  In case of nuclear reactions    sum of atomic numbers of Reactants =…

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

A: Answer - Nuclear reaction - Nuclear reaction is a process in which two nuclei, or a nucleus and an…

Q: Why is it important that radioisotopes used as diagnostic tools in nuclear medicine produce gamma…

A: The half life of gamma radiations is much lesser than that of gamma radiations. It is due to the…

Q: The gamma ray emission from the decay of cobalt-60 is used in cancer therapies.  Cobalt-60 decays by…

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

Q: Write the equation for the alpha decay of Uranium-238 (U-238). b) What is the element that is formed…

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Q: How does half-life relate to radioactive decay?

A: The half-life (t1/2) is the time required by any quantity to reduce half of its initial value.

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

A: There are four major types of radiation i.e. alpha, beta, neutrons, and electromagnetic waves such…

Q: During the nuclear decay of Mendelevium-258, Einsteinium-254 is produced. What type of radiation is…

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Q: Thorium-232 decays by a 10-step series, ultimately yielding lead-208. How many x particles and how…

A: When a heavy nuclei is converted to lighter nuclei, some particles are emitted.These particles are…

Q: Why is uranium-235, and not uranium-238, the usual fuel of nuclear reactors?

A: Uranium-235 is nuclear fissile isotope, requires lower energy neutron fired on it to split  into…

Q: If additional atoms of U-235 are present ,what could these extra neutrons cause to happen?

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Q: 233ра 'Pa

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Q: Uranium -233 is bombarded by an alpha particle.   It produces two neutrons and what daughter…

A: Given that, U-223 bombarded by an alpha partical then form 2 neutron and daughter nuclei. Daughter…

Q: In the thorium decay series, thorium-232 loses a total of 6 α particles and 4 β particles in a…

A: The final isotope is Lead-208.

Q: Explain the meaning of the term critical mass in relation to the use of a chain reaction for the…

A: Answer: Controlled nuclear chain reaction is used in which nuclear fission takes place to produce…

Q: If there were 300 grams of carbon-14 originally present, how many years would it take for there to…

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Q: All the elements in the periodic table are not radioactive. Why? Explain with suitable examples.…

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Q: What types of radiation (electromagnetic radiation and/or high-energy particle) are produced in the…

A: Lutetium is an element present in f-block of the periodic table with an atomic number of 71. It has…

Q: How can radioactive decay of unstable isotopes be used to determine the date of formation of a rock?

A: Radioactive isotopes are unstable and decay easily. It is used to determine the age of formation of…

Q: alpha- particles cannot pass through thick sheets of metals because?

A: Radioactive Substance emitted three type of particles, called radioactive particles , these are -…