Which type of nuclear waste can be disposed of in a landfill?
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Answer:
Explanation:
The electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and the electron is given by:
(1)
where
k is the Coulomb's constant
Ze is the charge of the nucleus
e is the charge of the electron
r is the distance between the electron and the nucleus
This electrostatic attraction provides the centripetal force that keeps the electron in circular motion, which is given by:
(2)
where
m is the mass of the electron
v is the speed of the electron
Combining the two equations (1) and (2), we find
And solving for v, we find an expression for the speed of the electron:
Answer:
t = 4.41 10⁻⁴ years
Explanation:
For this exercise we must use the concept of average life time, which is the time in which the quantity and substance decays in half
= ln2 / λ
Let's calculate the decay constant of plutonium
λ = ln2 /
λ = ln 2 / 2.44 10⁵
λ = 2.84 10⁻⁶ s⁻¹
Radioactive decay is a first order process
N = No e (-λ t)
Where N is the number of nuclei, the mass is this by molecular weight
m = N PM
m / PM = m₀ / PM e (- λ t)
m / m₀ = e (- λ t)
-λ t = ln (m / m₀)
t = -1 /λ ln (m/m₀)
t = - 1 / 2.84 10⁻⁶ ln (0.1 / 0.35)
t = 4.41 10⁻⁴ years