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james

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Question 1

In which of the following decays does the atomic mass number of the daughter nucleus differ from that of the parent nucleus?

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Answers (a), (b), and (c) are correct.


Question 2

It is often possible to use atomic masses when calculating the binding energy of a nucleus. This is not true for calculating the Q value for the e+ decay process since

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the electron masses do not cancel.

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a positron is an antiparticle.

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the electron masses cancel.

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the mass of a positron cannot be neglected when compared to the mass of a nucleus.

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none of the above.
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Marked as best answer by james on Aug 10, 2020

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Reply #1 on: Aug 10, 2020
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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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