Radium-226 decays into radon-222 plus an alpha particle. How much energy is released in this process? 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c². The relevant mass values are: , 4.002603 u; , 222.017570 u; , 226.025402 u. A)4.24 MeV B)3.76 MeV C)4.87 MeV D)5.05 MeV E)5.39 MeV

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The Answer of Radium-226 decays into radon-222 plus an alpha particle. How much energy is released in this process? 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c². The relevant mass values are: , 4.002603 u; , 222.017570 u; , 226.025402 u. A)4.24 MeV B)3.76 MeV C)4.87 MeV D)5.05 MeV E)5.39 MeV

Radium-226 Decays into Radon-222 Plus an Alpha Particle