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Question 1

Use the following table to assist in answering the question below.
Nuclide
Half-Life
Uranium-238
4.51 × 109 years
Uranium-234
2.48 × 105 years
Thorium-230
8.0 × 104 years
Radium-226
1.62 × 103 years
Lead-210
20.4 years
The rate constant for the decay of unstable nuclide X by alpha-particle emission is 1.17 × 10–6 / day. What is the identity of X?


Thorium-230
Uranium-234
Uranium-238
Radium-226
Lead-210

Question 2

What component of a nuclear reactor moderates the rate of the reaction?

steam turbine
control rods
cooling water
containment shell
cyclotron


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Marked as best answer by karateprodigy on Mar 21, 2021

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karateprodigy

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Reply 2 on: Mar 21, 2021
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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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