5. Polonium-210 (210 8 Po) has an atomic mass of 209.982848 u and decays via the emission of an .. particle to Lead-206 (2068,Pb) which has an atomic mass of 205.974440 u. The alpha particle has a mass of 4.00153 u.The decay scheme can be represented as shown: 25% Po ~ 28 Pb + a a. What is the difference in mass between 210 Po and its daughter products (206Pb and a) (in u)? b. How much energy must the a particle carry away in the form of kinetic energy (in MeV)? c. At what maximum speed will a particles be found to be ejected from the 210 Po decay? (You can assume that the 210 Po and 206Pb remain at rest and you can ignore relativistic effects.)
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction in which heavier nuclei split into lighter nuclei by releasing a large quantity of energy. The elements like uranium-235 and plutonium-239 isotope undergo nuclear fission releasing energy. When nuclei undergo fission, some quantity of mass is lost. The lost mass is converted to nuclear energy. Nuclear fission reaction is used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs. In nuclear power plants, nuclear reactors are used to generate electricity.
Endothermic Nuclear Reaction
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5. Polonium-210 (210 8 Po) has an
The decay scheme can be represented as shown: 25% Po ~ 28 Pb + a a. What is the difference in mass between 210 Po and its daughter products (206Pb and a) (in u)? b. How much energy must the a particle carry away in the form of kinetic energy (in MeV)? c. At what maximum speed will a particles be found to be ejected from the 210 Po decay? (You can assume that the 210 Po and 206Pb remain at rest and you can ignore relativistic effects.)
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