Do you think it is signifi cant that the nucleus has a hard core? What would happen if it did not?
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A: The overall p-p reaction can be given as follows
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A: The equation in option (a) gives the energy of a photon.
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A: Given,m(S96r)=95.921750 um(X140e)=139.92164 umass of neutron =1.008 664 umass of U238=238.05078 u
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A: Two hydrogen atoms combine via a fusion reaction to form a single deuterium atom, the reaction…
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A: Calculate the decay constant. λ=0.693t1/2=0.6935.2 =0.13327
Q: What nuclear reaction involves changes in the core or nucleus.
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Q: The deuteron binding energy may be best expressed as Group of answer choices mn + mp - md where the…
A: We need to calculate the binding energy of deuteron nucleus.
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A: Alpha particles are nothing but a helium nuclide, that consists of two protons and two neutrons, and…
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Q: (Figure 1) shows how the number of nuclei of one particular isotope varies with time. What is the…
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Q: Verify by listing the number of nucleons, total charge, and electron family number before and after…
A: Here's the reaction, 2e-+41H→4He+2νe+6γ We have to find the number of nucleons, total charge, and…
Q: What is the daughter nucleus (nuclide) produced when 217At undergoes alpha decay?
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Q: Calculate the binding energy per for epsilon Ni which has the highest value of any isotope. The…
A: No. of protons in Ni(62) = 28No. of neutrons = 62 - 28 = 34 Mass of 28 protons and 34 neutrons=
Q: 1. Calculate the expected resistance of a circular aluminum cable of diameter 5 mm and length 835 m.…
A: Given that,Resistivity of aluminium, ρ=2.4×108ΩmDiameter, d=5 mm=5×10-3 mCable length is 835 mWe…
Q: If 14 g of radon ga present gab with a halP -life of 4 days is in a ballon at t=0,what is the mass…
A: Most of the nuclides present in nature are unstable. Hence they decay to nearby stable nuclei by…
Q: Calculate the nuclear binding energy for iron-58, which has a nuclear mass of 57.933817u. Take the…
A: Given data- iron-58 has atomic number z=26, so proton (p)=26 and neutron (n)=32 1 amu =1 u=1.66 x…
Q: There are three naturally occurring stable isotopes of magnesium: 24Mg, 25Mg, and 26Mg, which have…
A: Since you have have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want…
Q: Assume that the decay rate for Carbon 14 is k=0.00012. If charcoal found in an ancient fire pit…
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A: Part (a) The burning of α-particles needs a very huge amount of temperatures in order to over…
Q: Use the binding energy per nucleon curve in the figure above to determine how much energy must be…
A: The binding energy is equal to the amount of energy released in forming the nucleus or amount of…
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A: Given: Explain about the fission process. How does it seem peculiar that symmetric fission is not…
Q: hat is the approximate radius of a 112/48 Cd nucleus?
A: Given: The element is 112/48 Cd.
Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 232Th, 12C, 78 Se, and 59Co. (For the atomic masses,…
A: To calculate the binding energy per nucleon for a nucleus, we need to use the atomic masses of the…
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A: The plasma must be hot. Otherwise, the colliding deuterons will not have enough energy to penetrate…
Q: The fusion process continues in a very massive star until its core consists of nuclei near 56Fe.…
A: The Fate of Massive Stars is the core to starts and shrink, becoming very popular and dense. The…
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Q: Derive the expression for the particle speed entering the magnetic field. Calculate the speed…
A: (1) Write the expression for the kinetic energy, and solve for the expression for the partivle…
Q: Explain the main characteristics that distinguish stable nucleus from unstable nucleus in terms of:…
A: An atom is stable only if the forces among the particles that makeup the nucleus are balanced. An…
Q: If the sun releases 3.826 × 10 26 Joules of energy every second, how many fusion reactions does it…
A: Given, Sun releases energy,E=3.826×1026J/sSpeed of light,c=3×108m/s2 Reaction of Nuclear Fusion,…
Q: One nuclide in each of these pairs is radioactive. Predict which is radioactive and which is stable:…
A: The stability of an atom find by two methods 1st its neutron proton ratio and Weizsacker…
Q: What beta particles are released by 197982 pb transmute to 197 79 Au?
A: Nuclear reactions are processes in which one or more nuclides are produced from the collisions…
Q: a) Ca→, +e" +v b) Pu → + ja c) Np → HU d) Ca + He → Sc e) P v S
A: A high amount of energy is released during any nuclear reaction
Q: A robot spacecraft returned samples from the planetesimal 98765 ALEKS, located in the outer Solar…
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Q: How much energy would be released if six protons and six neutrons were combined to form C-12? (Note:…
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