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Question 1

The neutral Al atom has a mass of 26.981539 u; a neutral hydrogen atom has a mass of 1.007825 u; a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u; and a proton has a mass of 1.007277 u. What is the binding energy per nucleon for Al? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)
◦ 5.4 MeV
◦ 6.7 MeV
◦ 3.4 MeV
◦ 8.3 MeV
◦ 2.8 MeV

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The isotope U is radioactive and decays in a series to Th.  In this series, the particles ejected from the nucleus are
◦ three alpha particles and one beta-minus particle.
◦ four alpha particle and one beta-minus particle.
◦ one alpha particle and four beta-minus particles.
◦ one alpha particle and three beta-minus particles.
◦ two alpha particles and two beta-minus particles.
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Reply #1 on: Oct 11, 2019
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