5. One nuclide in each of these pairs is radioactive. Predict which is radioactive and which is stable: (a) Ca and Ca, (b) 12C and 14C, (c) lead- 206 and thorium-230. Explain your choice in each case.

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Q: Bismuth-209 undergoes alpha decay.  what is the nuclear reaction that shows this decay process.

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A: The energy required to remove a proton and a neutron is calculated using the formula E=mc2

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

A: Temperature is the average vibrational kinetic energy of the molecules. As the temperature…

Q: 5. Which indicator could be used to show that a nuclear reaction occurre O An element changes…

A: Which indicator could be used to show that a nuclear reaction occurred? An element changes identity,…

Q: 4. One of the nuclides in each of the following pairs is radioactive. Predict which is radioactive…

A: A radioactive isotope, also known as a radioisotope, radionuclide, or radioactive nuclide, is any of…

Q: The daughter isotope of 19O8, when it undergoes beta emission, is19 F9. True or False?

A: Beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (fast energetic…

Q: In the radioactive decay of Uranium- 238 into Thorium-234, which of the following radioactive…

A: The radioactive decay is the process of conversion of one atomic nucleus into another by the…

Q: Use nuclear symbols to write a balanced nuclear equation for the formation of actinium−227 through…

A: Formation of Actinium-227 through alpha decay.

Q: What is an application  of radioactive dating

A: One application of radioactive dating: Radioactive dating is a method of dating rocks and minerals…

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Q: Salance the nuclear equation and identify the missing symbol. 235U →? + Cs +4,n O 148 Xe 54 151 134…

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Q: Bismuth-209 undergoes alpha decay. Write the nuclear reaction that shows this decay process.

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Q: Why would carbon-10 be radioactive?

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Q: What is the cosmic importance of unstable ⁸Be?

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Q: What is enriching Uranium? Why is uranium-235 used instead of the more common isotope uranium-238?

A: Uranium(U) is a silvery-white metallic with the atomic number 92.

Q: One of the nuclides in each of the following pairs is radioactive. Predict which is radioactive and…

A: Nuclides having odd number of neutrons are less stable and hence,radioactive in nature.

Q: 1. Primordial (Terrestrial) Radionuclides i. Natural Radioactive Series: Many of the naturally…

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Q: Curium – 245 is an alpha emitter. Write the equation for the nuclear reaction and identify the…

A: An alpha emitter is the radioactivity decay in which the loss of Helium nuclei from the parent…

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Q: Write the nuclear equations for the following radioactive processes:   Yttrium-92 (alpha emission)

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Q: Write a nuclear equation for the type of decay each of these unstable isotopes is most likely to…

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.