{"id":7890,"date":"2021-01-04T04:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T04:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/chemistryformajors\/?post_type=chapter&p=7890"},"modified":"2021-01-04T04:01:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T04:01:51","slug":"assignment-nuclear-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/chemistryformajors\/chapter\/assignment-nuclear-chemistry\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Nuclear Chemistry","rendered":"Assignment: Nuclear Chemistry"},"content":{"raw":" \r\n
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  1. Write the nuclide notation, including charge if applicable, for atoms with the following characteristics:<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n(a) 25 protons, 21 neutrons, 24 electrons\r\n\r\n(b) 45 protons, 24 neutrons, 43 electrons\r\n\r\n(c) 53 protons, 89 neutrons, 54 electrons\r\n\r\n(d) 97 protons, 141 neutrons, 97 electrons\r\n\r\n2.What species produces Cr-53 when it undergoes beta decay?\r\n\r\n3.Write an equation for the radioactive decay of fluorine-17 by positron emission.\r\n\r\n4.Fill in the table characterizing types of radiation.\r\n
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    <\/td>\r\nAlpha<\/td>\r\nBeta<\/td>\r\nGamma<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Symbol<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Mass<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Charge<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Damage to human body<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n5. Plutonium-238 is an \u03b1 emitter and a compact heat source. Coupled with a PbTe thermoelectric device, it was once used as a very reliable electrical energy source for cardiac pacemakers. What is the product of the radioactive decay of plutonium-238?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
    6. Which of the following nuclei lie within the band of stability shown in Section 1?<\/div>\r\n(a) argon-39\r\n\r\n(b) oxygen-16\r\n\r\n(c) 132<\/sup>Ba\r\n\r\n(d) 58<\/sup>Cd\r\n\r\n(e) 205<\/sup>Tl\r\n\r\n(f) 210<\/sup>Tl\r\n\r\n(g) 226<\/sup>Ra\r\n\r\n(h) magnesium-24\r\n\r\n7.What equation is used to calculate the energy that comes from both fission and fusion? Define all terms in the equation.\r\n\r\n8. 63<\/sup>Zn is unstable and radioactive. Is its neutron to proton ratio too high or too low? Which process could lead to stability?\r\n\r\n9. Iodine-131 is used to treat disease. Predict what kind of decay it will undergo, and write out its path of decay.\r\n\r\n10. Describe the decay of Fr-220.\r\n\r\na) Write the balanced nuclear equation.\r\n\r\nb) calculate the half life using the appendix.\r\n\r\nc) If you start with 75 g of Fr-220, how much is left after 2 mins?\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

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    1. Write the nuclide notation, including charge if applicable, for atoms with the following characteristics:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      (a) 25 protons, 21 neutrons, 24 electrons<\/p>\n

      (b) 45 protons, 24 neutrons, 43 electrons<\/p>\n

      (c) 53 protons, 89 neutrons, 54 electrons<\/p>\n

      (d) 97 protons, 141 neutrons, 97 electrons<\/p>\n

      2.What species produces Cr-53 when it undergoes beta decay?<\/p>\n

      3.Write an equation for the radioactive decay of fluorine-17 by positron emission.<\/p>\n

      4.Fill in the table characterizing types of radiation.<\/p>\n

      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      <\/td>\nAlpha<\/td>\nBeta<\/td>\nGamma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Symbol<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Mass<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Charge<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Damage to human body<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      5. Plutonium-238 is an \u03b1 emitter and a compact heat source. Coupled with a PbTe thermoelectric device, it was once used as a very reliable electrical energy source for cardiac pacemakers. What is the product of the radioactive decay of plutonium-238?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      6. Which of the following nuclei lie within the band of stability shown in Section 1?<\/div>\n

      (a) argon-39<\/p>\n

      (b) oxygen-16<\/p>\n

      (c) 132<\/sup>Ba<\/p>\n

      (d) 58<\/sup>Cd<\/p>\n

      (e) 205<\/sup>Tl<\/p>\n

      (f) 210<\/sup>Tl<\/p>\n

      (g) 226<\/sup>Ra<\/p>\n

      (h) magnesium-24<\/p>\n

      7.What equation is used to calculate the energy that comes from both fission and fusion? Define all terms in the equation.<\/p>\n

      8. 63<\/sup>Zn is unstable and radioactive. Is its neutron to proton ratio too high or too low? Which process could lead to stability?<\/p>\n

      9. Iodine-131 is used to treat disease. Predict what kind of decay it will undergo, and write out its path of decay.<\/p>\n

      10. Describe the decay of Fr-220.<\/p>\n

      a) Write the balanced nuclear equation.<\/p>\n

      b) calculate the half life using the appendix.<\/p>\n

      c) If you start with 75 g of Fr-220, how much is left after 2 mins?<\/p>\n

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