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Q: Explain how can the radiation emitted by a radioactive substance be detected by a variety of…

A: The radiation emitted by a radioactive substance are ionizing radiation.

Q: What are the safeguards to prevent a reactor exploding like a fission bomb?

A: Moderators and control rods are safeguards used to avoid the excessive fission reactions in nuclear…

Q: The highest value of binding energy per nucleon has element_ O iron O sulfur O hydrogen O uranium

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Q: Although coal contains only minute quantities of radioactive materials, there is more radiation…

A: Coal power plants required more prevention of radioactive rays, instead of nuclear power plant. Most…

Q: n the following reaction, which type of decay is occurring 1377 56 Ba 137Ba+ -> 56 beta minus beta…

A: In the above decay Barium (Ba) has atomic number 56 and atomic mass 137.

Q: At airports baggage may be check for explosives. Describe this method and indicate the isotope and…

A: Introduction: for screening the baggage at the airport for explosives nuclear techniques are used.…

Q: Reprocessing nuclear waste to extract the remaining fissionable material roughly doubles the amount…

A: Answer:   Reprocessing: It is a series of chemical operations that produces plutonium and uranium as…

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: In radioactive lab the half-life of 137 Ba will be determined by measuring O the activity that…

A: Solution: Given: In radioactive lab the half-life of 137Ba will be determined by measuring: Choose…

Q: Radioactive α-emitters are relatively harmless outside the body, but can be dangerous if ingested or…

A: Alpha particles can't penetrate the normal layer of dead cells on the outside of our skin, but they…

Q: Explain nuclear radiation.

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Q: Describe the Nuclear mass and Nuclear energy correlation.

A: The Nuclear mass and nuclear energy correlation is used to calculate the mass-energy balance and…

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: How much of a 1,164 gram radioactive sample remains after 4 half lives

A: Given Initial amount = 1164 grams Number of half life = 4

Q: Why will nuclear fission probably not be used directly for powering automobiles? How could it be…

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Q: Explain how sustained fission reactions are produced in nuclear power plants.

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Q: an archaeological dig uncoveres an ancient spear whose wooden handle contains 1/8 the radioactive…

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Q: Why are fusion reactors not a present-day reality like fission reactors?

A: The hydrogen gas is fused to helium and generates heat in the purpose is called fusion.

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: After 2 days, 10 grams of a radioactive substance s present. Three days later, 5 grams is present.…

A: GivenAfter 2 days , Radiaoactive substance (A)=10  gThree Day later  , Radiaoactive substance (A)=5…

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…

Q: Which is a factor in determining the amount of radiation exposure a person takes from a source?

A: The human gets exposure to the radiation by the radiation emitted by the nuclear power generation…

Q: What will beta decay do to the atomic and mass number of a radioactive isotope?

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Q: Is the human body radioactive? Explain.

A: Carbon -14 , Potassium-40 ,Sodium-22 are some naturally occurring radioactive isotopes in the…

Q: the first atomic explosion was denoted north of Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. What…

A: Given values, Half life time of strontium-90, t12=28.9 years Time period between July 16, 1945 and…

Q: Why doesn’t uranium ore spontaneously undergo a chain reaction?

A: Given: Uranium chain reaction

Q: After undergoing alpha decay, an atom of radium 226 becomes____.

A: Given:  Ra - 226  alpha decay

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: Describe the process of finding the energy released in a nuclear reaction?

A: Through the conservation of energy,

Q: Which type of radioact O Beta None of the above O Gamma O Alpha

A: Answer  The correct option is (c) ie gamma rays .

Q: A banana contains the naturally occurring radioactive isotope potassium K-40 which undergoes Beta…

A: When a radioactive nuclide decays by losing an electron - this is known as beta decay. As you know,…

Half Life

The concept of Half Life has numerous practical applications some of them includes figuring out the effective drug dosage to finding out when a radioactive becomes safe to use. If you look for a career in Nuclear Physics you will need this concept.