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<u>Answer: </u>The correct answer is Option B.
<u>Explanation:</u>
First law of thermodynamics states that the energy can neither be destroyed not be formed but it can only be transformed from one form to another.
Here, the internal energy of the system is being transformed to the heat energy and the work done by the system. The equation used to represent first law of thermodynamic is:
where,
represents the internal energy of the system.
Q = heat released or absorbed by the system.
w = work done by or on the system.
Hence, the correct answer is Option B.
Answer:
a) ²²⁴Ra₈₈ ---> α + ²²⁰Rn₈₆ + Q
b) the Q-value of this reaction is 5.789 MeV
c) the energies (in MeV) of the two associated alpha particles are; 5.69 MeV and 5.449 Mev
Explanation:
a)
The decay equation for the alpha decay is expressed as;
²²⁴Ra₈₈ ---> α + ²²⁰Rn₈₆ + Q
b)
Calculate the Q-value (in MeV) of this reaction.
Q = Mparent - Mdaughter -Mg
Q = MRa - MRn -Mg
= 224.020202 - 220.011384 - 4.00260305
= 0.00621495 amu
= 5.789 MeV
therefore the Q-value of this reaction is 5.789 MeV
c)
Energy of alpha particle is expressed as;
E∝ = MQ / ( m + M)
now this is the maximum energy available for the daughter, ²²⁰Rn going to the ground state;
The energy of the alpha particle gives;
E∝ = 220(5.789) / ( 4 + 220) = 5.69 MeV
as given in the question,The other less frequent alpha occurring 5.5% of the time leaves the daughter nucleus in an excited state of 0.241 MeV above the ground state.
Therefore the energy of this alpha is
E∝ = 5.69 - 0.241 = 5.449 Mev
Therefore the energies (in MeV) of the two associated alpha particles are; 5.69 MeV and 5.449 Mev
d)
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