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When 241 Am Decays by Emitting an Alpha Particle of Kinetic

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When 241 Am decays by emitting an alpha particle of kinetic energy 5.5 MeV, what is the recoil energy of the daughter nucleus?


A) 5.5 MeV
B) 1.3 MeV
C) 0.88 MeV
D) 0.093 MeV
E) 0.091 MeV

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