Consider the following decay: 232 U-228 Th+ a. 232 U has a mass of 232.0371562 u, 228 Th has a mass of 228.0287411 u, and a has 92 90 92 90 a mass of 4.002603 u. A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q= B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED= C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE= KE=Qx

Consider the following decay: 232 U-228 Th+ a. 232 U has a mass of 232.0371562 u, 228 Th has a mass of 228.0287411 u, and a has 92 90 92 90 a mass of 4.002603 u. A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q= B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED= C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE= KE=Qx

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