Describe the process of finding the energy released in a nuclear reaction?
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A: The radiation emitted by a radioactive substance are ionizing radiation.
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A: Number of half life (n) = 6
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A: There are mainly there ionizing radiation are used in food irradiation; X-ray, electron beams and…
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A: Answer: Reprocessing: It is a series of chemical operations that produces plutonium and uranium as…
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A: The particle and photon released during the reaction which involves nucleus of reaction, this is…
Q: How do the four types of nuclear radiation differ?
A: There are four major types of radiation 1) Alpha rays 2) Beta rays 3) Neutrons 4) Electromagnetic…
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A: In Fusion pieces combine to form a fusion product . The lighter nuclei combine to form a heavier…
Q: State two characteristic properties of nuclear force.
A: Nuclear force is a force that acts between the protons and neutrons of the atom. They bind protons…
Q: What are pros and cons of using fission and fusion reactions to generate energy.
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Q: Explain Beta Decay.
A: Beta decay is a radioactive process, in which a nucleus containing protons ans neutrons decays to…
Q: Please do it quickly. What isotope is produced when U-239 emits a beta particle?
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Q: what is Methods used to prevent the emission of high-energy beta particles
A: To give methods used prevent the emission of high-energy beta particles.
Q: 1. a) What controls the chain reaction in a nuclear reactor? b) A close loo. at the diagram below…
A: control rods : in nuclear reactor control rods are used to control the self sustained chain…
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A: Alpha particles can't penetrate the normal layer of dead cells on the outside of our skin, but they…
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Q: Describe the Nuclear mass and Nuclear energy correlation.
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Q: Uranium 238 decays to Thorium 234 by the process of 1) Alpha radiation 3) Gamma radiation 2) Beta…
A: First of all we understand what each option means, 1. Alpha radiation or alpha decay means release…
Q: What is the long-range fate of all the uranium that exists in the world?
A: Uranium-238 is a radioactive element which decays in series of 4 steps.
Q: Discuss how fission fuel reacts and describe what it produces.
A: Uranium-235 is the fuel used in the process of nuclear fission. It is a highly radioactive material…
Q: Polonium 219 emits a beta particle. What element results and what is its mass number?
A: The emission of beta particle results in the original mass number remaining same and the atomic…
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Q: In a sample of radioactive material, what percentage of the initial number of active nuclei will…
A: Concept and Formula - let, initial no of active nuclei = N0…
Q: What fraction of radioactive nucleus sample survive after two half-lives?
A: Half-life is the time taken by the radioactive element to become the half of the original amount as…
Q: What will beta decay do to the atomic and mass number of a radioactive isotope?
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A: Mass of positron = 0.000548756.Mass defect = 23.999939-(23.Mass of positron = 0.000548756.Mass…
Q: Why doesn’t uranium ore spontaneously undergo a chain reaction?
A: Given: Uranium chain reaction
Q: Why is carbon better than lead as a moderator in nuclear reactors?
A: Carbon is an effective stimulator of fission reaction than lead. In case of carbon, it interact with…
Q: Explain the counting statistics of nuclear radiation?
A: It deals with the analysis of data obtained fro counting experiments .Inthe context of nuclear…
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A: When a radioactive nuclide decays by losing an electron - this is known as beta decay. As you know,…
Q: Please Explain it briefly. If Th-234 emits a beta particle, what nucleus is formed? a
A: Given that, Th-234 emits a beta particle. We know that β particles have a 1 unit negative charge. We…
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