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    1. This document provides information about nuclear chemistry, including types of nuclear radiation, nuclear decay equations, and a nuclear decay series. 2. It asks students to identify types of nuclear radiation, complete nuclear equations, and answer questions about a uranium-238 decay series that forms lead-206. 3. The questions cover topics like the number of alpha and beta particles produced in the decay series, why lead-206 is stable, writing nuclear equations, and calculating binding energy.

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    Learning Task No. 3: Nuclear Chemistry


    Identify the following types of nuclear radiation
    0 4 0
    1. 1 e 2. 2 He 3. 0 γ
    4. Has no mass or charge, almost always follows α or β decay
    5. Occurs when a neutron breaks apart and forms a proton
    6. Least penetrating nuclear decay
    7. Most damaging nuclear decay to the human body
    8. Nuclear decay that can be stopped by skin or paper.
    9. Nuclear decay that can be stopped by aluminum.
    10. As a result, a proton is transformed into a neutron
    11. The opposite of beta decay
    12. Type of decay isotopes >Z83 will undergo

    Complete the following nuclear equations.


    42 0 239 4
    13. 19 K →-1 e + __________ 16.
    94 2 Pu → He +
    __________

    9 9 235 231
    14. 4 Be 4→ Be + __________ 9217. U → 90 _________ +
    Th

    142 1
    15. 63 Li 4
    →
    2
    He + __________ 18. __________
    56 → 91
    36
    Ba
    0 +
    Kr + 3 n

    Nuclear Decay Series


       The figure maps the
    ↑ ↑ ↑ radioactive decay of uranium-
    238
    92 U  234
    90 Th  234
    91 Pa  234
    92 U
    238 to lead-206. Use the

    ↑
    
    ↑
    
    ↑
    ↓   figure to answer the following
    questions.
    218
    Po
    84  222
    88 Rn  226
    90 Pa  230
    92 Th

    19. How many alpha particles


    
     ↓   
    ↑ ↑ ↑ are produced as one atom of
    214
    Pb
    82  214
    83Bi  214
    84 Po  210
    82 Pb
    uranium-238 decays to an

    ↑

    ↑
    ↓  
    atom of lead-206? ___________
    206
    82 Pb  210
    84 Po  210
    83 Bi
    Stable Iosotope
    20. How many beta particles?

    21. Explain why lead-206 is a stable isotope.

    22. When protactinium-229 goes through two alpha decays, francium-221 is


    formed. Write the nuclear equation for this.

    23. 90
    Sr is an isotope produced from atmospheric testing of nuclear bombs. If nuclear testing was
    stopped in 1960, what percentage of radioactivity due to 90Sr remained in 2000? The half-life of 90Sr is
    28.5 years.

    24. can be transmuted into by a process involving bombardment by _____ and emission
    of _____.
    a. a neutron; two beta particles
    b. two neutrons; a beta particle
    c. two neutrons; an alpha particle
    d. a neutron; a beta particle
    e. a neutron; an alpha particle

    25. One of the stablest nuclei is 55Mn. Its nuclidic mass is 54.938 amu. Determine its total binding
    energy.

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