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NClaborn

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If a nucleus decays by alpha decay to a daughter nucleus, which of the following statements about this decay are correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.)
 
  A) The daughter nucleus has more neutrons than the original nucleus.
  B) The daughter nucleus has more protons than the original nucleus.
  C) The daughter nucleus has fewer protons than the original nucleus.
  D) The daughter nucleus has the same number of nucleons as the original nucleus.
  E) The daughter nucleus has fewer neutrons than the original nucleus.

Question 2

An ideal gas occupies 6.00  102 cm3 at 20C. At what temperature will it occupy 1.20  103 cm3 if the pressure is held constant?
 
  A) 10C
  B) 40C
  C) 100C
  D) 313C
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cswans24

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C, E

Answer to Question 2

D


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