If we accelerate a radioactive isotope of an element in a particle accelerator to a speed close to that of light, what would its
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Answer:
Approximately .
Explanation:
This question can be solved using Hess's Law.
Start by considering: how can the first three reactions (with known values) be combined to produce the reaction
?
Here's one possible combination:
- Include the first reaction once, without inverting.
- Invert the second reaction and include it once.
- Include the third reaction after multiplying all its coefficients by two.
In other words, if ,
, and
denote the three reactions with know
values, respectively, then
will give the required reaction
.
By Hess's Law, the value of the reaction
will thus be:
.