Find the mass of 239 Pu that has an activity of 1.00 μCi .

Q: The simplest nucleus, that of hydrogen, is a single proton. Next comes the nucleus of H, the isotope…

A: To calculate the binding energy of the deuteron, we can use the formula for the binding energy (BE)…

Q: The decay constant of 235U is 9.8×10^−10 y^−1 . How many 235U atoms will remain in a 1.0 µg sample…

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Q: Consider the following nuclear reaction F → °0 +e + v and determine the Q value or total energy…

A: The atomic mass of F9 18  =18.0009 uThe atomic mass of O8 18  = 17.9992 uThe atomic mass of  e10  =…

Q: he isotope of Curium 242Cm has

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Q: In general only the heavier nuclei tend to show alpha decay. For large A it is found that B/A =…

A: We are given the equation for binding energy per nucleon. We first find the binding energy as…

Q: 10. A nucleus with mass number 220 initially at rest emits an a-particle. If the value of the…

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Q: An a-particle of 7.30 MeV is sent onto the Al target and generates the 13Al27 (a, p) 14 Si³0…

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Q: 1mg of (210) po decays to have a half-life of 138.3 days for a period of one year. What is the…

A: Given Initial amount, M=1mg=10-3g Half-life, T1/2=138.3 days=1.2×107s Time period, t=1 yr= 3.15×107s…

Q: Large amounts of depleted uranium (238U ) are available as a by-product of uranium processing for…

A: Given: Large amounts of depleted uranium (238U ) are available as a by-product of uranium processing…

Q: If a reactor produces an average power of 1000 MW for a year, how much 235 U is used up assuming 200…

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Q: A sample of radium Ra (atomic mass=224.020 186 u, T12-3.66 days) contains No-3.68 x 1021 nuclei and…

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Q: Find the activity of a sample containing 4.73 x 1014 iodine-131 nuclei (T1/2 = 8.0 days).

A: Sample size, N=4.73 x 1014 nuclei (of iodine-131 atom) Half life, T1/2 = 8 days =8x24 hours =8x24x60…

Q: Deuterium fuses with tritium by the following reaction: 21H+31H⟶42He+10n12H+13H⟶24He+01n The…

A: Given:atomic mass of Deutrium, m2 = 2.014102 uatomic mass of Tritium, m3 = 3.016049 uatomic mass of…

Q: The isotope of Curium 242Cm has a half-life of 160 days and emits alpha particles with an energy…

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Q: (A) Binding energy of 22286Ra nucleus =   (B) Binding energy per nucleon of 22286Ra nucleus

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Q: By making 238Pu alpha decay, it turns into 234U, which has a long half-life, and an energy of 6 MeV…

A: Since the time of its launch on August 20, 1977, Voyager 2 crosses Saturn on August 26, 1981. So, it…

Q: What is the energy of the antineutrino, if a phosphorus-32 atom ( 31.97390u) beta-decays into a…

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Q: Find the activity of a sample containing 7.64 x 1014 iodine-131 nuclei (T1/2 = 8.0 days).

A: Given: Number of iodine 131 nuclei (N) = 7.64 x 1014 Half life time (t1/2) = 8 days…

Q: A nucleus of 238 Np captures a thermal neutron to form a nucleus of 23⁹ Np. What is the excitation…

A: Determine the binding energy of 238Np by the following:. A = 238 \sZ = 93BE(A,Z) = Z2*(8.79 + A/23).…

Q: A piece of radium has an activity of 92 mCi. (a) What is the mass of the radium?

A: Given: The activity of the radium is 92 mCi. The molecular mass of the radium is 226.

Q: 211 A Bi nucleus undergoes alpha decay according to the reaction E Bi TI +He. Determine the…

A: Given, MBi=210.9873 uMTi=206.9774 uMHe=4.0026 u

Q: The isotope 145Pr decays by emission of beta particles with an energy of 1.80MeV each. Suppose a…

A: Formula,                  D = A x E x t / M where, D is the absorbed dose in gray (Gy) or rad A is…

Q: How many calendar years (= exactly 365 days) can a 5.75 W LED lamp light up with 0.853 kg deuterium…

A: Given The amount of deuterium m = 0.853 kg Energy from one deuterium E = 0.823 MeV Power of the LED…

Q: 15. When U-232 undergoes alpha decay to Th-228, a mass lost is sustained. (1) Find the mass defect…

A: The exact mass of U-232 is 232.0372 amu. The exact mass of Th-228 is 228.0287 amu.The exact mass of…

Q: Find the energy emitted in the α decay of 239 Pu .

A: The decay equation is given as,

Q: (a) Find the speed an alpha particle requires to come within 3.4 x 10 m of an iron nucleus.…

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Q: Plutonium-239 is used as the energy source for heart pacemakers and space probes. It decays to…

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Q: A radium source contains 1.00 mg of 226Ra, which decays with a half-life of 1600 y to produce 222Rn,…

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Q: The ceramic glaze on a red-orange Fiestaware plate is U2O3 and contains 50.5 grams of 238U, but very…

A: Given U2O3 plate contains 50.5 g of 238U So the mass of 238U is m=50.5g   Since for 238U atomic mass…

Q: Find the Energy emitted in the Alpha Decay of 238U in MeV.                         m(238U) =…

A: Give  M1 = 238.050784 amu. M2 = 234.0436 amu M3 = 4.002604 amu

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

A nuclear reaction can be described as a process where two atoms, or two nuclei or nucleus and subatomic particles such as a proton, neutron interact together, and a large amount of energy is produced and new elements are also produced.