Chapter 18, Problem 65QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass of lithium required for the given voltaic cell to produce the equal amount of electrical work as produced by alpha decay of radium-226 to radon-222 needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

In the nuclear fusion or fission reaction, the change in energy can be calculated using the following relation:

$\Delta E=\Delta m{c}^2$

Here, $\Delta m$ is change in mass and c is speed of light.