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renzo156

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Starting with 235U, assume the following sequence of decays occur:
 
  (1 ) alpha decay
  (2 ) beta minus decay
  (3 ) alpha decay
 
  Determine the correct isotopic product after each process has occurred sequentially.

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A Carbon-14 nucleus decays to a Nitrogen-14 nucleus by beta decay. How much energy (in MeV) is released if Carbon-14 has a mass of 14.003074 u and Nitrogen-14 has a mass of 14.003242 u?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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abro1885

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

(1 ) Thorium 231Th
(2 ) Protactinium 231Pa
(3 ) Actinium 227Ac

Answer to Question 2

0.157 MeV


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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