Which of the following physical quantities has the same SI unit as the radiz92edd(n 2tqk+ls ob 8oactive decay constz229 kn le(qb8dsd+otant?

  The diagram below shows the graph of binding energy per nz 1l7rk75 y pks:;melsucleon vs. the mass (nucleo7pzsm 5lr 7eykl1k:s;n) number of some elements.

Which is the most stable nucleus?

  A student uses the arrangement sfic55xi9jzfv,e5e * g;3qz udhown below to ascertain the type of radiation emitted by a given sample of rad5ef5ve,zxizg cf9 ;dq 5 *i3ujioactive material.

The SI unit of radioactive decay constant is $s^{−1}$, which is the same as that of frequency.When the sheet of paper is in the position shown, a count rate of 720 Bq is recorded. When she lowers the thick sheet of paper so as to obstruct the direct path between the source and the detector, the count rate drops to 18 Bq. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the data collected?

  The binding energy of kmyiv-quqn-l(c e, ,u -o/6h feh)/us$^4_2He$ is 28 MeV. What is its binding energy per nucleon?

  In the absence of the strong nw( s vqgkdk+..uclear force, a large nucleus would be even more unstable than a small nucleus. Which one of the following is th(k.+.g sw qkdve best explanation?

  An element X is bombarded with alpha particles and a new element Y qh3l6jmbbbwy ckc3 k.o ft0snl043.8 is formed with a neh0ly smckb33 bn 6w0klo cq4tbf3j.8.utron emitted. The following equation can be written for the nuclear reaction.

The atomic numbers of X and Y are A and B respectively. Which of the following is correct for A and B?

  Consider the following statements aqbn) v6x 6pwaa4ohm/- bout nuclear binding energy:
The nuclear binding energy is:
I. proportional to the mass defect from nucleus formation.
II. the energy released when a nucleus is formed from its nucleons.
III. the energy required to remove a proton from the nucleus.
Which of the statements are correct?

  A nuclide of a radioactive elemewf ;7ett- z5thd9x)ptx9t tf/ ,fib1znt Q can be represented as $^{234}_{90}Q$. The nuclide undergoes two negative beta decays and one alpha decay. Which of the following configurations correctly represents the daughter nuclide R?

The graph shows the varia0 d,57pi7s pp rx4svoktion of the measured activity of an isotope sample with time.,7kp7iv04ppo ssxdr5

1.State what is meant by activity.
2.Explain why the activity graph doesn’t approach zero as time increases.
3.The activity graph is corrected so as to reach zero as time increases as shown below.

(1)Determine the half-life of the sample.
(2)The initial mass of this sample was 248 g. Determine the time that would elapse before 31 g of the sample remained.

  A 1.20 kg sample of a radioactive isotope decaying via beta;x tsur*1*dje decay with a half-life of 30 minutes is observed id x;js*t*1eru n a closed container in a laboratory. The decay results in a daughter nucleus that is also a solid. What is the approximate total mass measured after 90 minutes?

  The activity of a 100% pure r ag)8cjusv, (zadioactive sample is $10^6\,Bq$. The activity of the sample after 20% of nuclei have decayed is:

  During experiments observing beta decays, it was 1s(z4n lbb)pt seen that the energy spectrum of the beta particles is continuous and momentum conservation was violated in beta decays. This provided evidence for t b)14 snlpb(zthe existence of:

  Which of the following radioa;a , q15)lxkmata :jnyctive decays can cause the production of a daughter nucleus to be a different element than the parent nucleus?qj1 at)n y am5;lax,k:
I. α decay
II. β decay
III. γ decay

  A pure radioactive sample of m(ofe ,im3 cia*p6( f4loc,gd mass m has a decay constant of λ. Its activity is given by A. Another pure sample of the same material has a mass 2m. Consider the following stateme ao(lmigecp ff(,c, m id63*o4nts about the sample of mass 2m after an interval of two half lives.
I. The decay constant is $\frac{λ}{2}$​.
II. The activity is $\frac{A}{2}$​.
III. The mass of decayed nucleons in the sample is $\frac{m}{2}$​.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

  The binding energy per nucl0, jk)y8h8 zv.l )n c9hutoyxleon of a $^A_ZX$ nucleus is E. What is the mass defect for the formation of X from its constituent nucleons?

1.The following reaction takes placj ivkbd)nq2mw8m+-h 9e in a nuclear reactor:
$^{235}_{92}U$+$^1_0n$→$^{144}_{56}Ba$+$^{89}_{36}Kr$+$3^1_0n$
(1)Differentiate between fission and fusion reactions.
(2)Determine whether this reaction is a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.
2.The following data is given for this reaction:
The binding energy per nucleon of $235^​U$ = 7.59 MeV
The binding energy per nucleon of $144​^Ba$ = 8.27 MeV
The binding energy per nucleon of $89^​Kr$ = 8.62 MeV
Calculate the energy released from this reaction.

  A nucleus $A^​$X has a mass defect of N unified atomic mass units, Nu. What is the correct expression for its binding energy per nucleon?

  1.Uranium-235 $(^{235}_{92}​U)$ has a nuclear mass of 235.044 u.
(1)State what is meant by mass defect.
(2)Calculate the mass defect of uranium-235. $δ$ =    $u$
2.(1)Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of uranium-235. $binding energy per nucleon$ =    $MeV$
(2)On the axes given, sketch the variation of the binding energy per nucleon with the nucleon number. Label the position of uranium-235. There is no need to add numbers to the axes.

3.Uranium-235 ( $^{235}_{92}​U$) decays into thorium-231 ( $^{231}_{90}Th$).
Determine which nuclide has a higher binding energy per nucleon. Use the graph to justify your answer.

1.Define decay constant. 8ig3z vz2qsoz 9vis60h1n 1cxra0; ea
2.Mushrooms contain a radioactive element called caesium-137, $^{137}_P{55}$​Cs . The element has a half-life of 30$yr$ and a sample of living mushrooms has a constant decay rate of 2000 2000Bq for every kg of mass. A sample of 50g is extracted from a dried mushroom and the activity is measured as 0.80Bq.
(1)Caesium-137 decays to barium-137, $^{137}_{56}Ba$, by beta emission. Complete the nuclear reaction equation of this decay, showing both particles emitted in the decay.
$^{137}_P{55}$​Cs→ ______ +$^{137}_{56}Ba$ + ______
(2)Show that the decay constant of caesium-137 is about 0.023 $yr^{−1}$.
(3)Given that the amount of caesium in the mushroom stops being replenished once the mushroom is no longer living, determine the age of the dried mushroom.
3.Some other radioactive substances have half-lives of thousands of years. Outline the method used for determining the half-life of these kinds of substances.

  A stationary nucleus of uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay to form thor;ae5qo 6u44f0mxnx vr ium-234. The initial speed of the alpha particle is v. What is correct about the magnitude of the thorium-234 vu6mv x; 4far4onxqe0 5elocity and its direction?

The plutonium isotopby eqsg i* aty+g*3uw28)sh5q e $^{238}_{94}​Pu undergoes alpha decay.

1.Define isotope.
2.Rewrite this decay equation, filling in any missing information.
3.Plutonium undergoes a decay series. The graph below shows a part of this decay series.

(1)One type of decay cannot be represented on this diagram. Outline this type of decay and justify your answer.
(2)State the type of decay of $^{230}_{90}​Th$ that is represented on the diagram above. Justify your answer.
(3)Isotope X undergoes an alpha decay followed by a beta minus decay to produce isotope Y. Label the position of isotope Y on the diagram.
4.Compare the penetrating powers of alpha, beta and gamma radiation.