Answer:
(a)²⁴²₉₄Pu ⇒ ⁴₂He + ²³⁸₉₂U ⇒ ²³⁸₉₂U + ⁰₀γ
(b) 4.898 MeV
Explanation:
In the nuclear reaction, it was stated that plutonium-242 decayed firstly to uranium-238 and alpha, and lastly to a stable uranium-238 by emitting a gamma ray. The balanced equation for the nuclear reactions is shown below:
(a)²⁴²₉₄Pu ⇒ ⁴₂He + ²³⁸₉₂U ⇒ ²³⁸₉₂U + ⁰₀γ
(b) The energy emitted by releasing a gamma ray is calculated using:
E = hc/λ
where
h = 4.136*10^-15 eV.s
c = 299792458 m/s
λ = 0.02757 nm = 0.02757*10^-9 m
Therefore:
E = (4.136*10^-15)*(299792458)/0.02757*10^-9 = 44974.31 eV
The total energy if the stable 238U was produced directly would be
4.853*10^6 + 44974.31 = 4.898 MeV
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Answer:
Lithium only has one pair of unpaired electrons.
Explanation:
