Exam 19: Nuclear Chemistry

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The isotope of iodine with mass number 128 undergoes beta decay with a half-life of 25.00 minutes. The balanced nuclear reaction for this process is: 53128I→52128Te+−10β{ }_{53}^{128} I \rightarrow{ }_{52}^{128} \mathrm{Te}+{ }_{-1}^{0} \beta

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The only stable isotope of iodine is iodine-127. Predict the mode of decay of 53130I{ }_{53}^{130} \mathrm{I}

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Calcium-45 is more stable than calcium-44.

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Which of the following nuclear processes does not change the mass number in the product element formed I. Alpha emission II. Beta emission III. Positron emission IV. Electron capture

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A balanced nuclear equation representing the alpha emission of curium-242 is which of the following

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As a result of alpha emission, the product nucleus is

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In the following reaction, identify X. 510 B(X,α)37Li{ }_{5}^{10} \mathrm{~B}(\mathrm{X}, \alpha){ }_{3}^{7} \mathrm{Li}

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The half-life of 14C is 5,730 yr. Assuming some charcoal from a campfire 29,000 years old was found, what fraction of the original C-14 would remain today

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Which of the following nuclear processes results in an increase of atomic number in the product element formed I. Alpha emission II. Beta emission III. Positron emission IV. Electron capture

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1 joule equals

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The carbon-14 activity of some ancient Indian corn was found to be 7.0 disintegrations per minute (dpm) per gram of carbon. If present-day plant life has 16 dpm per gram of carbon, how old is the Indian corn? (t1/2 = 5,730 yr)

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Cobalt-60 is a beta emitter with a half-life of 5.3 years. Approximately what fraction of cobalt-60 atoms will remain in a particular sample after 26.5 years

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In passing through matter, alpha particles lose energy chiefly by causing

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Calculate the energy released in joules when one mole of polonium-214 decays according to the equation 84214Po→82210 Pb+24He.{ }_{84}^{214} \mathrm{Po} \rightarrow{ }_{82}^{210} \mathrm{~Pb}+{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He} . [Atomic masses: Pb-210 = 209.98284 amu, Po-214 = 213.99519 amu, He-4 = 4.00260 amu.]

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Which isotope, when bombarded with nitrogen-15, yields the artificial isotope dubnium-260 plus 4 neutrons

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The energy equivalent of a mass defect of - 0.1710 amu is which of the following

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Which of the following nuclear processes results in an increase in the number of neutrons in the product element I. Alpha emission II. Beta emission III. Positron emission IV. Electron capture

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If 12% of a certain radioisotope decays in 5.2 years, what is the half-life of this isotope

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Balance the equation 86222Rn→24He+?{ }_{86}^{222} \mathrm{Rn} \rightarrow{ }_{2}^{4} \mathrm{He}+?

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The isotope of iodine with mass number 128 undergoes beta decay with a half-life of 25.00 minutes. How long will it take for 93.75% of a sample of pure 128 I to decay

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