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(a) To determine is decay possible for the hypothetical nucleus role="math" localid="1658411360861" 119288X.

(b) To determine isrole="math" localid="1658411423839" +- decay possible for the hypothetical nucleus 119288X.

(c) To determine isrole="math" localid="1658411438076" -- decay possible.

Short Answer

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a) Decay is possible.

b) +Decay is possible.

c) Decay is not possible.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

The Hypothetical nucleus is 119288X.

02

Formula of Semi-empirical binding Energy

Semi-empirical binding energy is given by the expression: BE=c1Ac2A2/3c3Z(Z1)A1/3c4(NZ)2A (1)

Where,c1=15.8MeV,c2=17.8MeV,c3=0.71MeV,鈥嬧赌c4=23.7MeV,Ais the mass number,Zis the atomic number, andNis the number of neutrons.

03

Check for α- decay

(a)
Foratom119288XA=288,Z=119,N=AZ=288119=169

Substitute values in equation (1), the binding energy of 119288X is:

BE=(15.8鈥塎别痴)(288)17.8鈥塎别痴2882/3(0.71鈥塎别痴)(119)(1191)(288)1/3(23.7鈥塎别痴)(169119)2288=2058.70鈥塎别痴

Suppose it underwent alpha decay, then it will turn into,

119288X24+117284Y

For alpha particle,

A=4,Z=2,N=42=2

Substitute values in equation (1), the binding energy of the alpha particle is:

BE=(15.8鈥塎别痴)(4)(17.8鈥塎别痴)42/3(0.71鈥塎别痴)(2)(21)(4)1/3(23.7鈥塎别痴)(22)24=17.45鈥塎别痴

The binding energy of the other particle is,

A=284,Z=117,N=284117=167

Substitute values in equation (1), as:

BE=(15.8鈥塎别痴)(284)(17.8鈥塎别痴)2842/3(0.71鈥塎别痴)(117)(1171)(284)1/3(23.7鈥塎别痴)(167117)2284=2043.52鈥塎别痴

Since the binding energy difference is:

=2058.70鈥塎别痴17.45鈥塎别痴2043.52鈥塎别痴=2.27鈥塎别痴.

This decay process is possible because the binding energy increases, making the particle more stable.

Thus, Decay is possible.

04

Check for β+− decay 

(b)

Suppose it underwent beta-plus decay. It will turn into:

119288X10e+118288Y.

The binding energy of the other particle can be calculated as:

A=288,Z=118,N=288118=170

Substitute values in equation (1), as:

BE=(15.8鈥塎别痴)(288)(17.8鈥塎别痴)2882/3(0.71鈥塎别痴)(118)(1181)(288)1/3(23.7鈥塎别痴)(170118)2288=2067.28鈥塎别痴

Since this particle's binding energy is higher than the original particle by several MeVs, and thus more stable, this process is possible.

Thus, +Decay is possible.

05

Check for β−−  decay

(c)

Suppose it underwent beta-minus decay. It would turn into,

119288X10e+120288Y

The binding energy of the other particle can be calculated as:

A=288,Z=120,N=288120=168

Substitute values in equation (1), as:

BE=(15.8鈥塎别痴)(288)(17.8鈥塎别痴)2882/3(0.71鈥塎别痴)(120)(1201)(288)1/3(23.7鈥塎别痴)(168120)2288=2049.24鈥塎别痴

Since this binding energy is smaller than the original particle, this process is impossible because the original particle is more stable

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Decay is not possible.

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