В (MeV) A 56F. 40Са 197Au 208Pb 160 12C *20NE 4He 14N 7Li 3He • °H A 160 200 80 120 40 Mass number Binding energy per nucleon
Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 4 He , the α particle.
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Q: etermine the binding energy of an O-1- 15.990526 amu. A proton has a mass ass of 1.008665 amu. 2.05…
A: The mass of oxygen 16 atom = 15.990526 amu. The nucleus has 8 nuetron and 8 protonThe mass of the…
Q: What is the mass defect of the nuclei of 3Li6 and 92U238? What is the binding energy per nucleon of…
A: It is required to find the mass defect of the nuclei Li63 and U92238, and also required to find the…
Q: α decay of 210 Po , the isotope of polonium in the decayseries of 238U that was discovered by the…
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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…
A: Iridium, from the given problem, has a half life of 8.04 days. Activity of a radioactive substance…
Q: An old wooden tool, containing 120.0 grams of carbon, is found in an ancient tomb. The tool emits…
A: Given, mass of carbon is m=120g emitting rate of electrons from the beta decay of C614 is…
Q: Why is electron capture more probable than β+ decay for the very heavy radioactive elements?
A: Given: Explain the electron capture more probable than β+ decay for the very heavy radioactive…
Q: The half-life of 131I is 8.04 days. c) Convert 0.550 ?Ci to the SI unit the becquerel. (d) Find…
A: c) one curie is 3.7 x 1010Bq converting 0.05 micro curie we get, 0.05 μCi = 0.05 x 10-6 x 3.7 x…
Q: (a) Calculate the radius of 58 Ni , one of the most tightly bound stable nuclei.(b) What is the…
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Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for (a) 2H, (b) 4He, (c) 56Fe, and (d) 238U
A: Since there are multiple sub-parts posted, we will answer the first three sub-parts for you. If you…
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: Consider the 6429Cu nucleus. Find approximate values for the following. (a) radius fm (b) volume m3…
A: The nuclear radius can be approximated by the formula- R=r0(A)13, where r0=1.25 fm A is…
Q: Calculate the energy released in the α decay of 238U .
A: Alpha decay process is as follows: U238→T90234h+H24e+Qwhere,Q=energy released during process Formula…
Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 4He.
A: The binding energy of a nucleus is defined as the amount of energy required to separate neutrons and…
Q: What isotope shows deviation in the binding energy per nucleon curve?
A: The deviation in the binding energy per nucleon curve is due the mirror nucleus. The spikes occur…
Q: Determine the binding energy and mass defect of Boron nuclide (A = 11, Z = 5). Note: mass of proton:…
A: Given value--- mass of proton: 1.6726219 * 10 ^ - 27 kg: mass of neutron: 1.674927471 * 10 ^ - 27…
Q: A nucleus of ²³⁶U undergoes fission and splits into two fragments ¹⁴⁰Xe and ⁹⁶Sr. Assume that all…
A: We know: The sphere must be touching when the potential energy is the maximum. The number of protons…
Q: Calculate the mass defect of 237Np if the mass of this nuclide is 237.048 amu.
A: The mass defect can be determined by using the given equation below. Here, Z, mp, me, mn, A and…
Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon fo 21H and 31H. The atomic masses are 2.0410 amu and…
A: Nucleus is made of protons and neutrons called nucleons. When we calculate the mass of nucleons…
Q: The following nuclei have induced fission critical energies as listed below. From these data,…
A: We need to determine if the target Nucleus is fissile or fissionable.
Q: Draw a plot showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon versus the mass number (A). Explain…
A: The binding energy can be defined as the energy required to combine the constituent of the nucleus…
Q: Calculate the mass defect of 237Np if the mass of this nuclide is 237.048 amu.
A: We know that,Mass defect, ∆m=Zmp+me+A-Zmn-matom equation 1where, Z, mp, me, mn, A and matom…
Q: A 5.0 x 105 Bq 241Am alpha source is used in a smoke alarm. The device is arranged so that 15% of…
A: (a) The alpha particles that detected by the device is I=15%R×q (1) Here, q is the Charge of an…
Q: Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for Mo (Mnuc = 97.905409u). Estimate the nuclear binding…
A: Binding energy as the name suggests is the amount of energy required to keep all the nucleons inside…
Q: Help.answer.explain A nucleus of Th-231 undergoes beta decay. Write the equation that explains this.
A: A nucleus of Th-231 undergoes beta decay. To write the equation of beta decay.
Q: Which of the following nuclides has the largest nuclear binding energy per nucleon? 44 Ca 20 O 206…
A: From the nuclear binding energy curve:
Q: Are the nuclear spins of the following nuclei integral or half-integral: 3He, 6Li, 7Li, 18F, 19F?
A: Given information: The nuclei are He3, Li6, Li7, F18, and F19
Q: Consider two 3^He and 4^He isotopes of helium (Z=2). (a) Calculate the binding energy for both…
A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub-parts for…
Q: Explain: The binding energy per nucleon for heavy nuclei less than the binding energy per nucleon…
A: Binding energy: Binding energy is the minimum energy require to break a nucleus against its…
Q: Eight α particles and six β particles are emitted from an atom of 238 92U before it achieves…
A: Decay reaction can be represented as follows. U92238 → XZA +8 He24 +6 e-10
Q: Radioactive 214^83 Bi has a half-life of 19.9 min if the activity of the radionuclide 1.2 hours…
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Q: 56Fe is among the most tightly bound of all nuclides. It is more than 90% of natural iron. Note that…
A: The binding energy of 56Fe (in MeV) can be represented as, Here, Z, m(1H), N, mn, m(56Fe), and c…
Q: is among the most tightly bound of all nuclides. It makes up more than 90% of natural iron. Note…
A: The binding energy is given by Binding energy= (mass of nucleons-mass of nucleus)*c2Also
Q: The mass of a 200Hg atom, as determined by experimental means, is 199.968316 u. Find the binding…
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Q: β− decay of 40K , a naturally occurring rare isotope ofpotassium responsible for some of our…
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Q: As a health physicist, you are being consulted about a spill in a radiochemistry lab. The isotope…
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Q: Calculate the average binding energy per nucleon of the phosphours-31 nucleus, P. 15
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A: The half-life of the isotope is given in hours and minutes. We need to convert this into seconds for…
The stable nuclei 36Ar and 76Se both differ by 20 in atomic number from 56Fe, which lies at the peak of the binding energy per nucleon curve. Find B/A for both 36Ar and 76Se. Which one has the larger B/A? Why is this to be expected?
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