Chapter 42: Q. 10 (page 1236)
Calculate (in ) the binding energy per nucleon for and . Which is more tightly bound?
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The binding energy per nucleon for =
The binding energy per nucleon for =
is more tightly bound.
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Chapter 42: Q. 10 (page 1236)
Calculate (in ) the binding energy per nucleon for and . Which is more tightly bound?
The binding energy per nucleon for =
The binding energy per nucleon for =
is more tightly bound.
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Could a nucleus fission into two nuclei? Your answer, which should include some calculations, should be based on the curve of binding energy.
What kind of decay, if any, can occur for the nuclei in
FIGURE Q42.7?
All the very heavy atoms found in the earth were created long ago by nuclear fusion reactions in a supernova, an exploding star. The debris spewed out by the supernova later coalesced into the gases from which the sun and the planets of our solar system were formed. Nuclear physics suggests that the uranium isotopes 235 U and 238 U should have been created in roughly equal numbers. Today, 99.28% of uranium is 238 U and only 0.72% is 235 U. How long ago did the supernova occur?
The uranium isotope is naturally present at low levels in many soils. One of the nuclei in the decay series of is the radon isotope , which decays by emitting a localid="1650487447445" alpha particle with localid="1650487458663" days. Radon is a gas, and it tends to seep from soil into basements. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that homeowners take steps to remove radon, by pumping in fresh air, if the radon activity exceeds of air.
a. How many atoms are there in of air if the activity is ?
b. The range of alpha particles in air is . Suppose we model a person as a -tall, -diameter cylinder with a mass of . Only decays within of the cylinder can cause exposure, and only , of the decays direct the alpha particle toward the person. Determine the dose in for a person who spends the entire year in a room where the activity is .
c. Does the EPA recommendation seem appropriate? Why?
a. What are the isotopic symbols of all A = 17 isobars?
b. Which of these are stable nuclei?
c. For those that are not stable, identify both the decay mode and the daughter nucleus.
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