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Alex777 [14]
3 years ago
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When the daughter nucleus produced in a radioactive decay is itself unstable, it will eventually decay and form its own daughter

nucleus. If the newly formed daughter nucleus is also unstable, another decay will occur, and the process will continue until a nonradioactive nucleus is formed. Such a series of radioactive decays is called a decay chain.
A good example of a decay chain is provided by 232 90Th, a naturally occurring isotope of thorium.

What is the energy Q released in the first step of the thorium-232 decay chain? The atomic mass of 232 90Th is 232.038054 u and the atomic mass of 228 88Ra is 228.0301069 u.

Answer in (MeV) and show your work
Physics
1 answer:
Dmitrij [34]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

4.981 MeV

Explanation:

The quantity of energy Q can be calculated using the formula

Q = (mass before - mass after) × c²

Atomic Mass of thorium = 232.038054 u, atomic of Radium = 228.0301069 u and mass of Helium = 4.00260. The difference of atomic number and atomic mass  between the thorium and radium ( 232 - 228)  and ( 90 - 88)  show α particle was emitted.

1 u = 931.494 Mev/c²

Q = (mass before - mass after) × c²

Q = ( mass of thorium - ( mass of Radium + mass of Helium ) )× c²

Q = 232.038054 u - ( 228.0301069 + 4.00260) × c²

Q = 0.0053471 u × c²

replace 1 u = 931.494 MeV/ c²

Q = 0.0053471 × c² × (931.494 MeV / c²)

cancel c²  from the equation

Q = 0.0053471 × 931.494 MeV = 4.981 MeV

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