The activation energy of 247Cm is 6.0MeV. If a nucleus of 246 Cm captures a thermal neutron, determine whether fission is likely to be induced.

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Q: The half-life of 131I is 8.04 days. (d) Find the number of 131I nuclei necessary to produce a…

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Q: An old wooden tool, containing 120.0 grams of carbon, is found in an ancient tomb. The tool emits…

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Q: The energy release in the reaction A(d, p)B is Q. Show that the neutron separation energy for…

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Q: Two patients are diagnosed for radiation exposure. Patient 1 received an accidental radiation dose…

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Q: The mass defect of nuclei (213X ) is 1.686 amu. Estimate the total binding energy per nucleon in…

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Q: Tritium is naturally rare, but can be produced by the reaction n +2H → 3H + γ . How much energy in…

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Q: A large power reactor that has been in operation for some months is turned off, but residual…

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Q: The following nuclei have induced fission critical energies as listed below. From these data,…

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Q: A typical person of mass 65 kg contains 0.35% potassium, by weight. Of the potassium, 0.012% is 40K,…

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Q: Suppose that the average electric power consumption, day and night, in a typical house is 914 W.…

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Q: Samarium-153, a radioactive isotope with a half-life of approximately 48 hours, is used to treat…

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Q: A living specimen in equilibrium with the atmosphere contains one atom of 14C (half-life = 5 730 yr)…

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Q: The nuclide 238Np requires 4.2 MeV for fission. To remove a neutron from this nuclide requires an…

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Q: The activity of a sample of a radioisotope at some time is 10.5 mCi and 0.46 h later it is 7.00 mCi.…

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Q: The mass of a 200Hg atom, as determined by experimental means, is 199.968316 u. Find the binding…

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Q: The mass defect of nuclei (177X ) is 1.733 amu. Estimate the total binding energy per nucleon in…

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Q: When 2041Ca ( Atomic Mass , 40.962278 u ) decays by electron capture, the disintegration energy is…

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Q: Radioactive isotopes are often introduced into the body through the bloodstream. Their spread…

A: Given : Half life of 131I (t1/2) = 8.0 d Initial activity (A0) = 325 Bq

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Q: Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 1: 5. What is the ratio of their nuclear radii?

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Q: If the average energy released in a fission event is 208 MeV, find the total number of fission…

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Q: A small region of a cancer patient’s brain is exposed for 24.0 min to 475 Bq of radioactivity from…

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Q: A living specimen in equilibrium with the atmosphere contains one atom of 14C (half- life = 5 730…

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Q: In a nuclear reactor accident, the 137Cs (?1/2 = 30.2 years) nuclide is among the most problematic…

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Q: A PuBe source has a neutron activity of 1.6 x 105 Bq. The neutrons are produced by the 9Be(∝ , n)12C…

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Q: an element with initial mass 1 kg started radioactivity in 2021 , in which year the element will…

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Q: Assuming the only heat generated is via fission itself, and that 207.1 MeV of energy is recoverable…

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