Exam 23: Nuclear Chemistry

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Determine how much energy is released when polonium-210 decays according to Determine how much energy is released when polonium-210 decays according to   . [Atomic masses: polonium-210 = 209.982857 amu; helium-4 = 4.002603 amu; lead-206 = 205.974449 amu] . [Atomic masses: polonium-210 = 209.982857 amu; helium-4 = 4.002603 amu; lead-206 = 205.974449 amu]

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The rates of radioactive decay processes, like the rates of chemical reactions, are sensitive to temperature changes.

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What element is the stable end-product of the uranium radioactive decay series?

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The only stable isotope of fluorine is The only stable isotope of fluorine is   F. What type of radioactivity would you expect from the isotope   F, which has one fewer neutron? F. What type of radioactivity would you expect from the isotope The only stable isotope of fluorine is   F. What type of radioactivity would you expect from the isotope   F, which has one fewer neutron? F, which has one fewer neutron?

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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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A plot of the number of neutrons versus the number of protons in various isotopes produces a "belt of stability." Isotopes below the belt of stability (i.e., with a smaller neutron-to-proton ratio)decay by beta particle emission.

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Gamma-rays cause radiation damage when they interact with matter by producing

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What would the atom ratio of 206Pb to 238U be in a uranium mineral from a rock that is 1.0 ×\times 109 years old? t1/2(238U)= 4.5 ×\times 109 yr.

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Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to   . [Atomic masses: thorium-230 = 230.033127 amu; helium-4 = 4.002603 amu; radium-226 = 226.025403 amu] . [Atomic masses: thorium-230 = 230.033127 amu; helium-4 = 4.002603 amu; radium-226 = 226.025403 amu]

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The mass of a nucleus is always less than the sum of the masses of the nucleons.

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The Rb-87/Sr-87 method of dating rocks is often used by geologists:  The Rb-87/Sr-87 method of dating rocks is often used by geologists:   Rb     Sr +   t<sub>1/2</sub> = 6.0  \times  10<sup>10 </sup>yr Estimate the age of a rock sample in which the present-day mole ratio of Rb-87 to Sr-87 is 36:1. Rb  The Rb-87/Sr-87 method of dating rocks is often used by geologists:   Rb     Sr +   t<sub>1/2</sub> = 6.0  \times  10<sup>10 </sup>yr Estimate the age of a rock sample in which the present-day mole ratio of Rb-87 to Sr-87 is 36:1.  The Rb-87/Sr-87 method of dating rocks is often used by geologists:   Rb     Sr +   t<sub>1/2</sub> = 6.0  \times  10<sup>10 </sup>yr Estimate the age of a rock sample in which the present-day mole ratio of Rb-87 to Sr-87 is 36:1. Sr +  The Rb-87/Sr-87 method of dating rocks is often used by geologists:   Rb     Sr +   t<sub>1/2</sub> = 6.0  \times  10<sup>10 </sup>yr Estimate the age of a rock sample in which the present-day mole ratio of Rb-87 to Sr-87 is 36:1. t1/2 = 6.0 ×\times 1010 yr Estimate the age of a rock sample in which the present-day mole ratio of Rb-87 to Sr-87 is 36:1.

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Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28.8 years.How much strontium-90 was present initially, if after 144 years 10.0 g remain?

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Complete and balance the nuclear equation Complete and balance the nuclear equation

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Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear power plants over coal-burning plants? Nuclear power plants

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A rock contains 0.37 mg of Pb-206 and 0.95 mg of U-238. The half-life of the decay series U-238 →\to Pb-206 is 4.5 ×\times 109 yr. Assuming no Pb-206 was present in the rock initially, how old is the rock?

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The following nuclear equation is correctly balanced. The following nuclear equation is correctly balanced.   Al +   He     P +   n Al + The following nuclear equation is correctly balanced.   Al +   He     P +   n He The following nuclear equation is correctly balanced.   Al +   He     P +   n The following nuclear equation is correctly balanced.   Al +   He     P +   n P + The following nuclear equation is correctly balanced.   Al +   He     P +   n n

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The only stable isotope of aluminum is aluminum-27. What type of radioactive decay should be expected from The only stable isotope of aluminum is aluminum-27. What type of radioactive decay should be expected from   Al? Al?

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Balance the equation Balance the equation

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The heaviest known isotope of hydrogen is called tritium, The heaviest known isotope of hydrogen is called tritium,   H. It decays by beta emission, and has a half-life of 12.3 years. What fraction of a tritium sample will remain after 5.20 years? H. It decays by beta emission, and has a half-life of 12.3 years. What fraction of a tritium sample will remain after 5.20 years?

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

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