225 Consider the following decay: 7311 A) Determine the disintegration energy (Q value) in MeV. Q- 320 Th has a mass of 229.031762 u. 225 Ra has a mass of 225.023612 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED C) Determine the KE of the at particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE KE-O- Dj Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle. E,-1.727 GeV. NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 10 &M stands for mega which means 10

225 Consider the following decay: 7311 A) Determine the disintegration energy (Q value) in MeV. Q- 320 Th has a mass of 229.031762 u. 225 Ra has a mass of 225.023612 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED C) Determine the KE of the at particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE KE-O- Dj Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle. E,-1.727 GeV. NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 10 &M stands for mega which means 10

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

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