Nuclear Physics

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 1) What is the approximate radius of 

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2) What is the approximate radius of a 

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 nucleus?

(b) Approximately what is the value of A for a nucleus whose radius is 3.0 x 10-15m?

3) Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for a 

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 nucleus.

4)

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5) Polonium-214 can decay by alpha decay.

a) The product of its decay has how many fewer protons the polonium-214? b) Write the nuclear equation for this decay.

6) Write the nuclear equation for the decay of 

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? If there are any alpha, beta or gamma particles created what is their maximum kinetic energy created?

7) Francium-223 (

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) has a half-life of 21.8 min.

a) How many nuclei are initial present in a 25.0 mg sample? b) How many nuclei are present 1h and 49 min later?

8) What is the activity of a sample of 

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that contains 8.9 x 1022 nuclei?