Answer:

Explanation:
Let's firstly identify the atomic number (the number of protons) of Pu. This is done by referring to the periodic table and finding Pu. The atomic number of Pu is:

In order to identify the type of a nuclear decay, we need to find the N/Z ratio. This is the ratio between the number of neutrons and the atomic number of an isotope. The number of neutrons is found by subtracting the number of protons from the mass number:

That said, the N/Z ratio equation becomes:

This is a relatively high number thinking about the belt of stability of isotopes. Ideally, stable isotopes with a low Z value have an N/Z ratio of 1. Heavier isotopes with Z > 50 would have a slightly higher N/Z ratio and would be stable around N/Z = 1.25. This means we wish to decrease the N/Z ratio as much as possible.
Among all the decays, alpha-decay is preferred to decrease the N/Z ratio significantly (1.45 is much higher than 1.25). That said, we'll release an alpha particle with some nucleotide X of mass M and atomic number Z:

According to the mass and charge conservation law:


Identify an element with Z = 92 in the periodic table. This is uranium, U:

Answer:
14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B
Explanation:
The spontaneous reaction that occurs when the cell operates is shown below:
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We need to select the correct option from the list below for the following questions.
(A) Voltage increases. (B) Voltage decreases but remains > zero. (C) Voltage becomes zero and remains at zero. (D) No change in voltage occurs. (E) Direction of voltage change cannot be predicted without additional information.
14. A 50-milliliter sample of a 2-molar
solution is added to the left beaker.
If a 50-milliliter sample of a 2-molar
solution is added to the left beaker, the voltage decreases but its value remains greater than zero. The correct option is B
15. The silver electrode is made larger.
If the silver electrode is made larger, no change in the value of the voltage since we don't have the idea of the initial value. The correct option is D.
16. The salt bridge is replaced by a platinum wire.
If the salt bridge is replaced by a platinum wire, there will be no passage of electrons because electrons can't pass through a platinum wire. Therefore, the voltage will be zero and remains at zero. The correct option is C.
17. Current is allowed to flow for 5 minutes.
If current is allowed to flow for 5 minutes, the voltage decreases but its value remains greater than zero. The correct option is B.