P8,Po) has an atomic mass of 209.982848 u and decays via the emission of an .. particle to Lead-206 (2063, Pb) which Polonium-210 (210, has an atomic mass of 205.974440 u. The alpha particle has a mass of 4.00153 u. The decay scheme can be represented as shown: 21 Po - 20Pb + a 206 84 a. What is the difference in mass between 210P0 and its daughter products (206Pb and a) (in u)? b. How much energy must the a particle carry away in the form of kinetic energy (in MeV)? c. At what maximum speed will a particles be found to be ejected from the 210P0 decay? (You can assume that the 210Po and 206Pb remain at rest and you can ignore relativistic effects.)
P8,Po) has an atomic mass of 209.982848 u and decays via the emission of an .. particle to Lead-206 (2063, Pb) which Polonium-210 (210, has an atomic mass of 205.974440 u. The alpha particle has a mass of 4.00153 u. The decay scheme can be represented as shown: 21 Po - 20Pb + a 206 84 a. What is the difference in mass between 210P0 and its daughter products (206Pb and a) (in u)? b. How much energy must the a particle carry away in the form of kinetic energy (in MeV)? c. At what maximum speed will a particles be found to be ejected from the 210P0 decay? (You can assume that the 210Po and 206Pb remain at rest and you can ignore relativistic effects.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Polonium-210 (210,
°8,Po) has an atomic mass of 209.982848 u and decays via the emission of an .. particle to Lead-206 (206,
°82Pb) which
has an atomic mass of 205.974440 u. The alpha particle has a mass of 4.00153 u.
The decay scheme can be represented as shown:
210,
206-
84 Po → Pb + a
a. What is the difference in mass between 210P0 and its daughter products (206Pb and a) (in u)?
b. How much energy must the a particle carry away in the form of kinetic energy (in MeV)?
c. At what maximum speed will a particles be found to be ejected from the 210P0 decay? (You can assume that the 210Po and 206Pb
remain at rest and you can ignore relativistic effects.)
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