Textbook Question
Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle: (a) 147N + 42He¡? + 11H
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Ch.21 - Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 21, Problem 31
Write balanced equations for (a) 238922U + 1n -> 224194Pu. (b) 147N + 1a -> 1p + 178O. (c) 5626Fe + 1a -> 1b + 6029Cu.
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Identify the type of nuclear reaction for each equation. For example, determine if it is a fission, fusion, or decay process.
Step 2: For each equation, ensure that the sum of atomic numbers (subscripts) and mass numbers (superscripts) are equal on both sides of the equation. This is based on the law of conservation of mass and charge.
Step 3: For equation (a), balance the equation by adding the appropriate particles (such as neutrons or protons) to ensure both sides have equal atomic and mass numbers.
Step 4: For equation (b), balance the equation by identifying the missing particle (1a) and ensuring the atomic and mass numbers are balanced on both sides.
Step 5: For equation (c), determine the identity of the missing particle (1b) by balancing the atomic and mass numbers, ensuring the equation is balanced.
Related Practice
Textbook Question
Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle: (d) 5826Fe + 2 10n¡6027Co + ?
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Textbook Question
Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle: (e) 23592U + 10n¡13554Xe + 2 10n + ?
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Open Question
Write balanced equations for each of the following nuclear reactions: (a) 23892U + 10n → g + 23992U. (b) 168O + 11p → a + 179N. (c) 188O + 10n → b- + 199F.
Textbook Question
Each statement that follows refers to a comparison between
two radioisotopes, A and X. Indicate whether each of the
following statements is true or false.
(a) If the half-life for A is shorter than the half-life for X, A
has a larger decay rate constant.
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Open Question
It has been suggested that strontium-90 (generated by nuclear testing) deposited in the hot desert will undergo radioactive decay more rapidly because it will be exposed to much higher average temperatures. (a) Is this a reasonable suggestion? (Section 14.5) (b) Does the process of radioactive decay have an activation energy, like the Arrhenius behavior of many chemical reactions (Section 14.5)?