1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
beks73 [17]
3 years ago
8

(The radioisotope 224Ra decays by alpha emission via two paths to the ground state of its daughter 94% probability of alpha deca

y directly to the daughter ground state;(20 pts, 5 pts each)5.5% probability of alpha decay to an excited state before emitting a 0.241 MeV photon in an isomeric transition to reach the ground state of the daughter.a.Write the reaction equation for the alpha decay of 224Ra. b.Calculate the Q-value (in MeV) of this reaction. c.What are the energies (in MeV) of the two associated alpha particles? d.Sketch the decay scheme for the decay of 224Ra with the associated probabilities, energies, and emissions for the a

Chemistry
1 answer:
pav-90 [236]3 years ago
7 0

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)

Sketch of the nuclear decay scheme have been uploaded along side this answer.

You might be interested in
235 92 U >144 56 Ba + 3 1 on
Kobotan [32]

Answer:?

Explanation:

5 0
2 years ago
What is the [h3o ] for a solution of seawater at 25°c that has a ph of 8.3?
Kipish [7]
PH of solution at 25ºC = 8.3

[ H_3O^+] = 10 ^{-pH}

{H_3O^+] = 10 ^{-8.3}

[H_3O^+] = 5.011*10^{-9}  M

hope this helps!
6 0
3 years ago
use the equation 2C4H10 +13O2-->8CO2+10H2O to find how many moles of oxygen would react with .425 mol C4H10
antoniya [11.8K]
2C4H10 + 13O2  →  8CO2 + 10H2O Since the equation is balanced, we can set up a proportion: 13 moles of O2 react with 2 moles of C4H10x  moles of O2 react with 0.425 moles of C4H10 13 → 2x → 0.425 x = 13 * 0.425 / 2 = 2.7625 <span>2.7625 moles of O2 react with 0.425 moles of C4H10</span> 
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which part of the earth system contains the air we breathe
Gnom [1K]
The atmosphere contains the air we breathe
4 0
3 years ago
Why aren't flowers sold at a monastery math worksheet answers?
maria [59]

1) x/9 + 16 = 5.

a) x/9 + 16 - 16 = 5 -16; subtraction.

b) x/9 = -11; simplifying.

c) x/9 · 9 = -11 · 9; multiplication.

d) x = -99; simplifying.

2) 5 · (2a - 3) = 60.

a) 10a - 15 = 60; distributive.

b) 10 - 15 + 15 = 60 + 15; addition.

c) 10a = 75; simplifying.

d) 10a ÷ 10 = 75 ÷ 10; commutative.

e) a = 7.5; simplifying.

3) 4 n + (7 + n) = 52.

a) 4n + (n + 7) = 52; commutative.

b) ( 4n + n) + 7 = 52; associative.

c) 5n + 7 = 52; combining.

d) 5n + 7 - 7 = 52 - 7; subtraction.

e) 5n = 45; simplifying.

f) 5n ÷ 5 = 45 ÷ 5; division.

g) n = 9; simplifying.

4) 8t - 3 · (4t + 2) = 16.

a) 8t - 12 t - 6 = 16; distributive.

b) -4 t - 6 = 16; combining.

c) - 4 t - 6 + 6 = 16 + 6; addition.

d) -4t = 22; simplifying.

e) -4t ÷ (-4) = 22 ÷ (-4); division.

f) t = -5.5; simplifying.

This is the question I found on internet.

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Identify each change as either physical or chemical breaking a pencil in half
    9·2 answers
  • How long does it take a snail travel a distance of 3ft at 0.1ft/sec
    13·2 answers
  • The equilibrium constant for the decomposition of PCl5 at 250 celcius is 1.05. PCl5(g)--&gt;PCl3(g)+Cl2(g) If the equilibrium pr
    8·1 answer
  • Someone help me plz this is so hard
    6·1 answer
  • 1
    7·1 answer
  • How do I figure out polarity? thanks!​
    6·2 answers
  • K2SO4<br><br> H3PO4 and NaOH<br><br> KOH and H2SO4<br><br> HPO4 and KOH
    13·2 answers
  • Please help me out with this please....
    9·2 answers
  • Asp plz do right now
    8·1 answer
  • 78.5 g of Carbon dioxide gas fills a container that is 1.2 L. What is the
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!