Question

How much mass is lost through radioactive decay if 1.8 x 1015 Jare.

Answer 1

The mass lost through radioactive decay is 0.094 kg.

What is the mass lost in a radioactive decay?

The mass loss in a nuclear reaction such as a radioactive decay is known as mass defect.

The lost mass is converted to energy released during the decay process.

The energy and mass are related by the formula:

• E = mc²

where

m is mass

E is energy

c is speed of light = 3.0 * 10⁸ m/s

Mass lost = E/c²

mass lost = 8.5 * 10¹⁵/(3.0 * 10⁸)²

mass lost = 0.094 kg

Therefore the mass lost is 0.094 kg.

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