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1. Write an equation for each of the following: a. 68Ga undergoing electron capture b. 62Cu undergoing positron emission c. 212Fr undergoing alpha decay d. 129Sb undergoing beta decay

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Type of Decay Nuclear Problem Nuclear Transformation Emitted Particle Danger Level Example Alpha (α) Nucleus is too big (Z > 84) Lose 𝑝 and 𝑛 A–4 and Z–2 2 4 𝐻𝑒 Low 𝑇ℎ  2 4 𝐻𝑒 𝑅𝑎 Beta (β–) Neutron rich or 0 1 𝑛 : 1 1 𝑝 is too high Convert neutron into proton and electron 0 1 𝑛  1 1 𝑝 + −1 0 𝑒 Z+1 −1 0 𝑒 or β– Medium 6 14 𝐶  −1 0 𝑒 𝑁 Positron Emission (β+) Proton rich or 1 1 𝑝 : 0 1 𝑛 is too high Convert proton into neutron and positron 1 1 𝑝  0 1 𝑛 𝑒 Z–1 +1 0 𝑒 or β+ High 𝐵𝑖  +1 0 𝑒 𝑃𝑏 Electron Capture (EC) Convert proton into neutron by absorbing an electron −1 0 𝑒 𝑝  0 1 𝑛 None 𝐵𝑖 + −1 0 𝑒  𝑃𝑏 Gamma Emission(γ) Nucleus has too much energy Lose energy in the form of gamma photons 0 0 γ or gamma photon 43 98 𝐵𝑖 *  𝐵𝑖 γ

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2. Supply the missing particle for each of the following nuclear reactions: a. 73Ga  73Ge + ? b Pt  188Os + ? c. 205Bi  205Pb + ? d. 241Cm + ?  241Am

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3. What is the daughter nucleus if 242U underwent a decay series producing 4 alpha and 3 beta particles? The radioactive isotope 247Bk decays by an alpha and beta series ending in 207Pb. How many alpha and beta particles were emitted in the series?

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4. The only stable isotope of fluorine is fluorine-19. Predict possible modes of decay for fluorine-21 and fluorine-18.

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5. The first atomic explosion was detonated on July16, What fraction of the strontium-90 (t1/2 = 28.8 yr) will remain as of July 16, 2014?

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6. A rock contains mg of 206Pb for every mg of 238U present. Calculate the age of the rock (t1/2 = 4.5x109 yr). Assume that no lead was present in the original rock.

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7. The sun radiates 3.9 x 1023 J of energy into space every second. What is the rate at which mass is lost from the sun?

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8. A positron and an electron annihilate each other upon colliding, thereby producing energy in the form of 2 photons. Calculate the wavelength of the light produced. (mass of an electron = x10-31kg)

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9. The most stable nucleus in terms of binding energy per nucleon is 56Fe. If the atomic mass of 56Fe is amu, calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 56Fe. (neutron = x kg, proton = x kg, electron = x kg)

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1. Write an equation for each of the following: a. 68Ga undergoing electron capture 68Ga + −1 0 𝑒  68Zn b. 62Cu undergoing positron emission 62Cu  −1 0 𝑒 + 62Ni c. 212Fr undergoing alpha decay 212Fr  2 4 𝐻𝑒 At d. 129Sb undergoing beta decay 129Sb  −1 0 𝑒 + 52Te

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2. Supply the missing particle for each of the following nuclear reactions: a. 73Ga  73Ge + ? −1 0 𝑒 ⇒ beta particle b. 192 Pt  188Os + ? 2 4 𝐻𝑒 ⇒ alpha particle c. 205Bi  205Pb + ? +1 0 𝑒 ⇒ positron d. 241Cm + ?  241Am −1 0 𝑒 ⇒ electron

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3. What is the daughter nucleus if 242U underwent a decay series producing 4 alpha and 3 beta particles? 242U  𝐻𝑒 + 3 −1 0 𝑒 Fr The radioactive isotope 247Bk decays by an alpha and beta series ending in 207Pb. How many alpha and beta particles were emitted in the series? 247Bk  207Pb + X 2 4 𝐻𝑒 + Y −1 0 𝑒 247 = X X = 10 97 = (10) –Y Y = 5

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4. The only stable isotope of fluorine is fluorine-19. Predict possible modes of decay for fluorine-21 and fluorine-18. If F-19 is stable then F-21 is neutron rich and will undergo beta decay – whereas F-18 is proton rich an will either undergo positron emission or electron capture

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5. The first atomic explosion was detonated on July16, What fraction of the strontium-90 (t1/2 = 28.8 yr) will remain as of July 16, 2014? All radioactive decay is first order kinetics ⇒ ln[A]= - kt + ln[A]o and t1/2 = 0.693/k ⇒ the fraction remaining = [𝐴] 𝐴 𝑜 [𝐴] 𝐴 𝑜 = 𝑒 −𝑘𝑡 or [𝐴] 𝐴 𝑜 = 𝑒 −0.693𝑡/t1/2 [𝐴] 𝐴 𝑜 = 𝑒 −0.693(69𝑦𝑟)/(28.8𝑦𝑟) = 0.2 or 20% remains

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6. A freshly isolated sample of 90Y was found to have an activity of 9.8×105 disintegrations per minute at 1:00 pm on December 3, At 2:15 pm on December 17, 2000, its activity was re-determined and found to be 2.6×104 disintegrations per minute. Calculate the half-life of 90Y in hrs. t1/2 = 0.693/k you can get k from the integrated rate law ⇒ ln[A] = -kt + ln[A]o since you’re not given [A] and [A]o you can substitute in ⇒ rate = k[A] ln(rate/k) = -kt + ln(rateo/k) t = 14days + 1hr + 15min = hr k = 𝑙𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒/𝑘 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑜/𝑘 −𝑡 ⇒ t1/2 = −0.693𝑡 𝑙𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒/𝑘 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑜/𝑘 = −0.693(337.25ℎ𝑟) 𝑙𝑛 6.6𝑥104 𝑑𝑝𝑚 9.8𝑥105 𝑑𝑝𝑚 = 64.4hr

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7. Phosphorus-32 is a commonly used radioactive nuclide in biochemical research. The half-life of phosphorus-32 is 14.3 days. What mass of phosphorus-32 is left from an original sample of 175 mg of Na332PO4 after 35.0 days? Assume the atomic mass of 32P is In the original sample ⇒ 175 mg Na332PO4 32 𝑔 32𝑃 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎332𝑃𝑂4 = mg 32P using ln[A] = -kt + ln[A]o and t1/2 = 0.693/k ln[A] = −0.693𝑡 𝑡1/2 + ln[A]o ln[A] = −0.693(35 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠) (14.3 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠) + ln(33.95 mg) [A] = 6.22 mg

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8. A rock contains mg of 206Pb for every mg of 238U present. Calculate the age of the rock (t1/2 = 4.5x109 yr). Assume that no lead was present in the original rock. If the final rock has mg of 206Pb and 1 mg of 238U then the original rock must have had mg of 238U. Using ln[A] = -kt + ln[A]0 and t1/2 = 0.693/t t = 𝑙𝑛 [𝐴] 𝐴 0 − 𝑡1/2 = 𝑙𝑛 [1𝑚𝑔] 𝑚𝑔 − 𝑥109 𝑦𝑟 = 3.4x109 yr

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9. The sun radiates 3.9 x 1023 J of energy into space every second. What is the rate at which mass is lost from the sun? Fusion occurs on the sun – fusion is the combining of 2 small nuclei into 1 nucleus – a small amount of matter is converted to E due to making the strong forces in the nucleus ΔE = Δmc2 -3.9x1023 J =Δm(3x108 m/s)2 Δm = -4.6x106 kg

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10. The most stable nucleus in terms of binding energy per nucleon is 56Fe. If the atomic mass of 56Fe is amu, calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 56Fe. (neutron = x kg, proton = x kg, electron = x kg) Binding energy ⇒ the amount of energy required to break apart a nucleus into protons and neutrons ⇒ 56Fe26+  𝑝 𝑛 ΔE = Δmc2 ΔE = [26( x kg) + 30( x kg) –( amu 0.001𝑘𝑔 6.022𝑥1023 𝑎𝑚𝑢 ( x kg))](3x108m/s)2 ΔE = x10−11J/nucleus 56 𝑛𝑢𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑠/𝑛𝑢𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑠 = 1.407x10-12 J/nucleon

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11. A positron and an electron annihilate each other upon colliding, thereby producing energy in the form of 2 photons. Calculate the wavelength of the light produced. (mass of an electron = x10-31kg) Annihilation ⇒ Conversion of all mass into energy when matter and antimatter collide −1 0 𝑒 𝑒  γ Since an electron and a positron have the same mass then the energy of the 2 photons is also the same ΔE = Δmc2 ΔE = (0 kg x10-31kg)(3x108 m/s)2 ΔE = - 8.2x10-14J λ = hc/E = (6.626x10-34J)(3x108 m/s)/(8.2x10-14J) ⇒ λ = 2.42x10-12m


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