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Q: How do heavy nuclei gain stability?

A: Heavy nuclei gain stability by splitting into two lighter and more stable nuclei by the process of…

Q: Another series of nuclear reactions that can produce energy in the interior of stars is the carbon…

A: (a) The reaction is given by,

Q: Choose the BEST answer to the following. The equation that most underlies energy release in nuclear…

A: The equation in option (a) gives the energy of a photon.

Q: Scientists have continuously been searching for ways to create a system for energy production…

A: Fusion requires a large amount of energy to force to initially fuse together.

Q: What is special about neutrons that allows them to cause nuclear fission?

A: The neutrons which cause nuclear fission must be having slow speed. The slow neutrons are those…

Q: Plutonium-239 has a half life of 24100 yr. Starting with a sample of pure 239 Pu, how long would it…

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Q: Your body contains several radioactive isotopes. Approximately 20% of the radiation dose you receive…

A: Beta-decay is a process that takes place in a radioactive atom. The original nuclide is converted…

Q: Write a nuclear equation for the type of decay each of these unstable isotopes is most likely to…

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Q: If we split a nucleus into two smaller nuclei, with a release of energy, has the average binding…

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Q: 4 He 1 H + 1 + 1 Solve this Problem: Prove the products of the FUSION equation shown above have…

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Q: Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 1: 2. What is the ratio of their nuclear densities?

A: The radius of the nucleus is given by  R = Ro A13 where, A is the mass number and R is the constant.…

Q: The deuteron binding energy may be best expressed as Group of answer choices mn + mp - md where the…

A: We need to calculate the binding energy of deuteron nucleus.

Q: Give reasons justifying the contention made in the text that energy from the fusion reaction 2H + 2H…

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Q: If the neutron hits a nucleus, what happens? If the neutrons hit a control rod, what happens?

A: If the neutron hits a nucleus it may lead to nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a reaction where…

Q: What type(s) of nuclear radiation do not alter the nucleus' total number of nucleons?

A: Nucleons of an atom are a part of its nucleus. The total number of protons and neutrons is known as…

Q: Fission reactions occur only for nuclei with large nucleon numbers, while exoergic fusion reactions…

A: The ratio of the neutron and proton for stable nuclides or light nuclides is: NZ=1 Here, N…

Q: What is (a) an alpha particle? (b) a beta particle? (c) a gamma ray? (d) an X-ray? (e) a daughter…

A: Given : To explain each term.

Q: Why is there, unlike fission fuel, no limit to the amount of fusion fuel that can be safely stored…

A: Unlike fission fuel, no limit to the amount of fusion fuel that can be safely stored in one…

Q: Consider the following three atoms: Ar (protons = 18, neutrons = 21, atomic mass = 38.964313 u), K…

A: The stability of an isotope is determined by the neutron-to-proton ratio. A stable nucleus generally…

Q: What is the function of the moderator in a nuclear reactor?

A: To sustain nuclear chain reaction, nuclear reactor must works in its critical state. So, that to…

Q: Which one of each of the following pairs of nuclei would you expect it to be neutron from: 16 17 208…

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Q: Calculate the nuclear binding energy for iron-58, which has a nuclear mass of 57.933817u. Take the…

A: Given data- iron-58 has atomic number z=26, so proton (p)=26 and neutron (n)=32 1 amu =1 u=1.66 x…

Q: Two nuclei have mass number in the ratio 1 : 3. What is the ratio of their nuclear densities?

A: Given that, Two nuclei have the mass number in the ratio 1 : 3. The nuclear densities of nuclei A is…

Q: Yttrium-90 is the daughter nucleus of an isotope that is a major waste product of nuclear reactions.…

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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: Explain why the fission of heavy nuclei releases energy. Similarly, why is it that energy input is…

A: They are of two types: Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion. In nuclear fission, the heavier nuclei…

Q: What is the difference between fision and fusion? Fission is about one nucleus breaking apart while…

A: Fission : The phenomenon of splitting of a heavy , unstable nucleus into two or more lighter nuclei…

Q: Explain why the fusion reaction of atomic nuclei-the formation of lighter nuclei of heavier ones-is…

A: Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which 2 or more light atomic nuclei undergo combination to form 1 or…

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: The largest stable nucleus has a nucleon number of 209, and the smallest has a nucleon number of 1.…

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Q: Determine mass defect, the binding energy, and the binding energy per nucleon of an O-16 nucleus.…

A: Given, Mass of O-16 nucleus (MO)= 15.9905 amu  Mass of proton (mp)= 1.00728 amu  Mass of…

Q: Explain why the deuterium tritium mixture must be extremely hot in order for the fusion reaction to…

A: Given:-   To explain why the deuterium tritium mixture must be extremely hot in order for the…

Q: chromium -51 used as a tracer to study red blood cells, decays by electron capture. in this process,…

A: Given, Chromium -51 decays by electron capture.

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.