Why is uranium-235 an ideal isotope to use for nuclear technology compared to something like carbon-12.

Q: Write nuclear equations for the expected reaction of nickel-64 with uranium-238. Express your answer…

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear reaction for the decay of tin-127 by beta particle

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Q: Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle: 235 92U + 1…

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Q: Please write down the balanced nuclear equation to represent the following nuclear reaction.…

A: During the electron emission reaction, the atomic number of the daughter nucleus increases by one…

Q: Uranium used in nuclear reactors is a combination of two isotopes: 235U and 238U. A sample of…

A: The average atomic mass of an element is the sum of the masses of its isotopes, each multiplied by…

Q: What is particle X in the following nuclear fusion reaction: Lithium-6 and particle X fuse to give…

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Q: Ra-226 decays by Alpha emission. What is the decay product. Explain and show the details of the…

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Q: Identify products in the decay series for uranium-235 given the radiation emitted.

A: The decay series for uranium-235 has to be given.

Q: Write the nuclear equations for the following radioactive processes: Boron-12 (electron capture and…

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Q: Enter a balanced nuclear equation for the production of lead-212, used in the treatment of some…

A: Radioactive decay refers to the breakdown of an unstable nucleus to a stable nucleus with the…

Q: Write the nuclear equations for the following radioactive processes: A parent undergoes beta decay…

A: The reaction in which two parent nuclei collide with each other to generate one or more daughter…

Q: Calculate the mass equivalent of the energy released by the complete combustion of 2 mol of methane…

A: Given that : Number of moles of methane used = 2 moles Energy released on combustion of 2 moles of…

Q: What is Nuclear Waste? Give some examples?

A: Nuclear waste has to be defined.

Q: The stable isotope of carbon is C-12. Predict the nuclear process for the decay of C-14.

A: Given information,         The stable isotope of carbon is C-12.

Q: What are the nuclear equations for beta decay for these isotopes? Carbon-14 Sodium-24 Lead-210…

A: Beta decay is the the type of radioactive decay in which an unstable nuclei transform itself to…

Q: What is the product of alpha decay of thorium-231?

A: When a radioactive element emits an alpha particle, the atomic number of the daughter element gets…

Q: Where are Uranium and plutonium found?

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Q: A tiny percent of all naturally-occurring carbon atoms on Earth are carbon-14. Trees (and all living…

A: The objective of this question is to determine the number of half-lives that have passed since a…

Q: Determine the molar concentration of each ion present in the solutions that result from each of the…

A: We have mixed two solutions of CaCl2 with different concentrations. So, the ions present will be…

Q: Fill in the missing symbol in this nuclear chemical equation. 238 92 U →+He 00 X

A: Fill in the missing symbol in this nuclear chemical equation, 23892U -----> ?  +  42He As we know…

Q: Why would carbon-10 be radioactive?

A: The condition for radioactivity is that there should be unbalanced forces present in the nucleus.…

Q: What is enriching Uranium? Why is uranium-235 used instead of the more common isotope uranium-238?

A: Uranium(U) is a silvery-white metallic with the atomic number 92.

Q: Enter a balanced nuclear equation for the production of rhenium-186, used in the treatment of some…

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Q: Why is Marie Curie's discovery of Polonium and Radium important? And how did it affect the world?…

A: Henry Becquerel was the one who had started working on some elements and he found some elements that…

Q: What are both products when Plutonium-244 undergoes alpha decay?

A: When an atom undergoes alpha particle decay then it's atomic mass decreased by 4 and atomic number…

Q: What is the universal symbol for radioactive materials and radioactive waste?

A: Radioactive substances are very hazardous substances.  So they have to be handled properly at all…

Q: Curium – 245 is an alpha emitter. Write the equation for the nuclear reaction and identify the…

A: An alpha emitter is the radioactivity decay in which the loss of Helium nuclei from the parent…

Q: Why is uranium-235, and not uranium-238, the usual fuel of nuclear reactors?

A: Uranium-235 is nuclear fissile isotope, requires lower energy neutron fired on it to split  into…

Q: Write the nuclear equations for the following radioactive processes Polonium-212 (beta emission)

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Q: What is the product formed by beta emission from phosphorus-32? The atomic number of phosphorus is…

A: Beta- emission is accompanied by increase in atomic number by 1. Phosphorous is having mass number…

Q: What substance is used in both nuclear power plants and conventionally fueled generators? O water O…

A: electric generator is a device which is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Q: Pu-242 would be used   for fusion reactors   in nuclear fission   in electrolytic cells   as a…

A: Pu-242 is an Isotope of plutonium

Q: neutron emission of Xe 131 544

A: Neutron emission is a type of radioactive decay in which a nucleus disintegrates to another nucleus…

Q: write the nuclear equation for the radioactive decay of polonium -209 by alpha decay

A: Po - 209 does not decay by alpha decay reaction  But if u still want the reaction for Po-209 alpha…

Q: Write the daughter nucleus product in the following nuclear processes: Beta emission of…

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