(c) What is the energy released (in both MeV and J) when a single radium-224 atom undergoes alpha decay? (d) What is the velocity of the alpha particle produced by radium-224 decay? (e) What is the energy released if a 0.200kg sample of radium-224 undergoes alpha decay, in J?

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Nuclear and Alpha Decay
Calculate:
Radium-224 undergoes alpha decay with a half-life of 3.66 days.
(a) Calculate the binding energy of radium-224
(b) What is the balanced equation for the alpha decay of radium-224?
(c) What is the energy released (in both MeV and J) when a single radium-224 atom undergoes
alpha decay?
(d) What is the velocity of the alpha particle produced by radium-224 decay?
(e) What is the energy released if a 0.200kg sample of radium-224 undergoes alpha decay, in J?
Transcribed Image Text:Nuclear and Alpha Decay Calculate: Radium-224 undergoes alpha decay with a half-life of 3.66 days. (a) Calculate the binding energy of radium-224 (b) What is the balanced equation for the alpha decay of radium-224? (c) What is the energy released (in both MeV and J) when a single radium-224 atom undergoes alpha decay? (d) What is the velocity of the alpha particle produced by radium-224 decay? (e) What is the energy released if a 0.200kg sample of radium-224 undergoes alpha decay, in J?
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