What quantity of energy would be produced as 1.00 g of plutonium-238 undergoes alpha decay? The nuclide mass of Pu-238 is 238.0495 amu, and the nuclide mass of uranium-234 is 234.0409 amu. Alpha particle mass is 4.00260 amu. a. 5.4 x 10^11 J b. -5.4 x 10^11 J c. 7.2 x 10^14 J d. 4.2 x 10^16 J
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First, we need to find the mass defect in the alpha decay process. The mass defect is the difference between the initial mass (Pu-238) and the final masses (U-234 and the alpha particle). Mass defect = Mass of Pu-238 - (Mass of U-234 + Mass of alpha Show more…
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What quantity of energy would be produced as 1.00 kg of plutonium-238 undergoes alpha decay? The atomic mass of 238Pu is 238.0495 amu (3.953 Ă— 10^-22 g), and the atomic mass of uranium-234 is 234.0409 amu (3.886 Ă— 10^-22 g). Alpha particle mass is 6.64465 Ă— 10^-24 g. The speed of light is 2.998 Ă— 10^8 m/s. a. 4.4Ă—10^13 J d. 1.3Ă—10^13 J b. 3.5Ă—10^11 J e. 2.7Ă—10^12 J c. 6.2 Ă— 10^-10 J
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