Question 1

Which statement is true about the following reaction?

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Question 2

The half-life of ⁹⁰Sr is 28.1 years. How long will it take a 10.9-g sample of ⁹⁰Sr to decompose to 0.18 g?

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The decay of a radioactive substance is exponential. Using the formula $ N = N_0 \times (1/2)^{t/T} $, where $ N_0 $ is the initial amount, $ N $ is the remaining amount, $ t $ is the time, and $ T $ is the half-life, we solve for $ t $. For $ N_0 = 10.9 $ g, $ N = 0.18 $ g, and $ T = 28.1 $ years, solving gives $ t \approx 170 $ years, which is closest to 1.7 x 10^2 years.

Question 3

If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 13,750 years, what percentage of the original ¹⁴C is still present? (The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.)

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Using the half-life formula: n = t / half-life where n is the number of half-lives, t is the time elapsed, and half-life is the time it takes for half of the substance to decay. We can solve for n: n = 13750 years / 5730 years per half-life n = 2.4 half-lives Then we can use the formula: final amount = initial amount x (1/2)^n where n is the number of half-lives. final amount = initial amount x (1/2)^2.4 final amount = initial amount x 0.190 Therefore, about 19% of the original ¹⁴C is still present. The answer is B.

Question 4

The half-life for electron capture for  is 1.3 billion years. What will be the  ratio in a rock that is 4.5 billion years old?

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Question 5

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Iron-56,  , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10S1U1P1-S1S1P0S1U1P113S1S1P0 J)
-Determine the difference in mass between 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei and the component nucleons of which it is made.

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The mass of 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei is 55.845 g, while the mass of the component nucleons is 55.847 g. The difference in mass is 0.002 g, which is 2.43 x 10^-5 kg.

Question 6

The smallest amount of radioactive material that will support a self-sustained reaction is called the

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The critical mass is the minimum amount of fissile material, such as uranium-235, needed to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. If the amount of material is below the critical mass, the reaction will not be self-sustaining. If the amount of material is above the critical mass, the reaction will continue to grow and can become dangerous, leading to a supercritical mass.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the biological effects of radiation exposure?

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Question 8

The questions below refer to the following:
Iron-56,  , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10S1U1P1-S1S1P0S1U1P113S1S1P0 J)
-Determine the amount of energy needed to "decompose" 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei.

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The correct answer is A.The energy needed to decompose 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei is 4.74 x 10^13 J. This can be calculated using the equation E = mc^2, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light. The mass of 1 mol of iron-56 is 55.845 g, and the speed of light is 2.998 x 10^8 m/s. Plugging these values into the equation gives E = (55.845 g) x (2.998 x 10^8 m/s)^2 = 4.74 x 10^13 J.

Question 9

Radioactive elements decay via first-order kinetics. Consider a certain type of nucleus that has a rate constant of 1.0 * 10^-³ h^-¹. A sample contains 5.0 *10⁹ radioactive nuclides. Calculate the number of nuclides remaining after 39 days have passed.

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The number of nuclides remaining can be calculated using the first-order decay formula: N = N0 * e^(-kt). Here, N0 = 5.0 x 10^9, k = 1.0 x 10^-3 h^-1, and t = 39 days = 936 hours. Plugging these values into the formula gives approximately 2.0 x 10^9 nuclides remaining.

Question 10

One of the hopes for solving the world's energy problem is to make use of the fusion reaction How much energy is released when 1 mol of deuterium is fused with 1 mol of tritium according to the above reaction? The masses of the atoms and the neutrons are as follows: The speed of light is 2.9979 *10⁸ m/s.

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Question 11

Consider the following process:  Which statement describes $\Delta$E for the process?

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Question 12

Fresh rainwater or surface water contains enough tritium  to show 5.5 decompositions per minute per 100. g of water. Tritium has a half-life of 12.3 years. You are asked to check a vintage wine claimed to have been produced in 1946. How many decompositions per minute should you expect to observe in 100. g of that wine?

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Question 13

The Br-82 nucleus has a half-life of about 1.0 *10³ minutes. If you needed at least 1.6 g of Br-82 and had ordered 29 g of NaBr (assuming all of the Br in the NaBr was Br-82), how many days could you wait for delivery?

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Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of the fission of uranium-235?

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B and D are correct. In the fission of uranium-235, the ultimate nuclides produced are indeed more stable than the uranium nuclide, and the process also releases neutrons.

Question 15

The half-life for electron capture for is 1.30 * 10⁹ years. What percent of the original remains after 3.90 *10⁹ years?

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Question 16

Calculate $\Delta$E in kilojoules per mole for the reaction  Atomic masses:  ,  ,  .

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The reaction can be written as:

F1F1F1S1 + F1F1F1O10E -> F1F1F1S1F1F1F10E

To calculate the enthalpy change of the reaction, we need to use the bond energy values of the bonds broken and formed during the reaction.

Bonds broken:
- 1 S-S bond in F1F1F1S1: 226 kJ/mol
- 2 O-H bonds in F1F1F1O10E: 2 x 464 kJ/mol = 928 kJ/mol

Bonds formed:
- 1 S-F bond in F1F1F1S1F1F1F10E: 327 kJ/mol
- 2 O-F bonds in F1F1F1S1F1F1F10E: 2 x 190 kJ/mol = 380 kJ/mol

Therefore, the total enthalpy change for the reaction is:

-226 kJ/mol - 928 kJ/mol + 327 kJ/mol + 380 kJ/mol = -447 kJ/mol

Since the given options are in kJ/mol, we need to divide this value by 1000 to get the answer in kJ/mol:

-447 kJ/mol / 1000 = -0.447 kJ/mol

Rounding up to the nearest tenth, we get -0.4 kJ/mol.

However, none of the given answer choices match this value. So we need to look for the closest answer choice.

Choice D is the closest, with a value of -4.6 kJ/mol, which is about 10 times larger than the calculated value. This difference may be due to rounding errors or differences in the bond energy values used. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Question 17

A sample of wood from an Egyptian mummy case gives a ¹⁴C count of 9.1 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon). How old is the wood? (The initial decay rate of ¹⁴C is 15.3 cpm/gC, and its half-life is 5730 years.)

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The age of the wood can be calculated using the formula for radioactive decay: $ t = \frac{\ln(\frac{N_0}{N})}{\lambda} $, where $ N_0 $ is the initial count rate, $ N $ is the current count rate, and $ \lambda $ is the decay constant. The decay constant $ \lambda $ is related to the half-life $ T_{1/2} $ by $ \lambda = \frac{\ln(2)}{T_{1/2}} $. Substituting the given values, the age of the wood is approximately 4.3 x 10^3 years.

Question 18

Use the following data to determine the expected ¹⁴C activity in the Shroud of Turin. The atmospheric activity of ¹⁴C is 15 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon). Assume that the cloth was made in the year A.D. 24. The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.

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Question 19

If more than one neutron from each fission event causes another fission event, the fission situation is described as

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In a supercritical situation, more than one neutron from each fission event causes another fission event, resulting in an exponential increase in the number of fissions and an uncontrolled release of energy.

Question 20

Calculate the change in energy, in kilojoules per mole, for the transmutation of radium from the given molar masses:

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Quiz 20: The Nucleus: a Chemists View

Which statement is true about the following reaction?

The half-life of ⁹⁰Sr is 28.1 years. How long will it take a 10.9-g sample of ⁹⁰Sr to decompose to 0.18 g?

If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 13,750 years, what percentage of the original ¹⁴C is still present? (The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.)

The half-life for electron capture for is 1.3 billion years. What will be the ratio in a rock that is 4.5 billion years old?

The questions below refer to the following: Iron-56, , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10^-¹³ J) -Determine the difference in mass between 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei and the component nucleons of which it is made.

The smallest amount of radioactive material that will support a self-sustained reaction is called the

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the biological effects of radiation exposure?

The questions below refer to the following: Iron-56, , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10^-¹³ J) -Determine the amount of energy needed to "decompose" 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei.

Radioactive elements decay via first-order kinetics. Consider a certain type of nucleus that has a rate constant of 1.0 * 10^-³ h^-¹. A sample contains 5.0 *10⁹ radioactive nuclides. Calculate the number of nuclides remaining after 39 days have passed.

The Br-82 nucleus has a half-life of about 1.0 *10³ minutes. If you needed at least 1.6 g of Br-82 and had ordered 29 g of NaBr (assuming all of the Br in the NaBr was Br-82) , how many days could you wait for delivery?

Which of the following statements is true of the fission of uranium-235?

The half-life for electron capture for is 1.30 * 10⁹ years. What percent of the original remains after 3.90 *10⁹ years?

A sample of wood from an Egyptian mummy case gives a ¹⁴C count of 9.1 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) . How old is the wood? (The initial decay rate of ¹⁴C is 15.3 cpm/gC, and its half-life is 5730 years.)

Use the following data to determine the expected ¹⁴C activity in the Shroud of Turin. The atmospheric activity of ¹⁴C is 15 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) . Assume that the cloth was made in the year A.D. 24. The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.

If more than one neutron from each fission event causes another fission event, the fission situation is described as

Calculate the change in energy, in kilojoules per mole, for the transmutation of radium from the given molar masses:

Quiz 20: The Nucleus: a Chemists View

Which statement is true about the following reaction?

The half-life of 90Sr is 28.1 years. How long will it take a 10.9-g sample of 90Sr to decompose to 0.18 g?

If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 13,750 years, what percentage of the original 14C is still present? (The half-life of 14C is 5730 years.)

The half-life for electron capture for is 1.3 billion years. What will be the ratio in a rock that is 4.5 billion years old?

The questions below refer to the following: Iron-56, , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10-13 J) -Determine the difference in mass between 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei and the component nucleons of which it is made.

The smallest amount of radioactive material that will support a self-sustained reaction is called the

Which of the following is not a factor in determining the biological effects of radiation exposure?

The questions below refer to the following: Iron-56, , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10-13 J) -Determine the amount of energy needed to "decompose" 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei.

Radioactive elements decay via first-order kinetics. Consider a certain type of nucleus that has a rate constant of 1.0 * 10-3 h-1. A sample contains 5.0 *109 radioactive nuclides. Calculate the number of nuclides remaining after 39 days have passed.

Consider the following process: Which statement describes Δ\DeltaΔ E for the process?

The Br-82 nucleus has a half-life of about 1.0 *103 minutes. If you needed at least 1.6 g of Br-82 and had ordered 29 g of NaBr (assuming all of the Br in the NaBr was Br-82) , how many days could you wait for delivery?

Which of the following statements is true of the fission of uranium-235?

The half-life for electron capture for is 1.30 * 109 years. What percent of the original remains after 3.90 *109 years?

Calculate Δ\DeltaΔ E in kilojoules per mole for the reaction Atomic masses: , , .

A sample of wood from an Egyptian mummy case gives a 14C count of 9.1 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) . How old is the wood? (The initial decay rate of 14C is 15.3 cpm/gC, and its half-life is 5730 years.)

Use the following data to determine the expected 14C activity in the Shroud of Turin. The atmospheric activity of 14C is 15 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) . Assume that the cloth was made in the year A.D. 24. The half-life of 14C is 5730 years.

If more than one neutron from each fission event causes another fission event, the fission situation is described as

Calculate the change in energy, in kilojoules per mole, for the transmutation of radium from the given molar masses:

The half-life of ⁹⁰Sr is 28.1 years. How long will it take a 10.9-g sample of ⁹⁰Sr to decompose to 0.18 g?

If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 13,750 years, what percentage of the original ¹⁴C is still present? (The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.)

The questions below refer to the following: Iron-56, , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10^-¹³ J) -Determine the difference in mass between 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei and the component nucleons of which it is made.

The questions below refer to the following: Iron-56, , has a binding energy per nucleon of 8.79 MeV. (1 MeV = 1.60 * 10^-¹³ J) -Determine the amount of energy needed to "decompose" 1 mol of iron-56 nuclei.

Radioactive elements decay via first-order kinetics. Consider a certain type of nucleus that has a rate constant of 1.0 * 10^-³ h^-¹. A sample contains 5.0 *10⁹ radioactive nuclides. Calculate the number of nuclides remaining after 39 days have passed.

The Br-82 nucleus has a half-life of about 1.0 *10³ minutes. If you needed at least 1.6 g of Br-82 and had ordered 29 g of NaBr (assuming all of the Br in the NaBr was Br-82) , how many days could you wait for delivery?

The half-life for electron capture for is 1.30 * 10⁹ years. What percent of the original remains after 3.90 *10⁹ years?

A sample of wood from an Egyptian mummy case gives a ¹⁴C count of 9.1 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) . How old is the wood? (The initial decay rate of ¹⁴C is 15.3 cpm/gC, and its half-life is 5730 years.)

Use the following data to determine the expected ¹⁴C activity in the Shroud of Turin. The atmospheric activity of ¹⁴C is 15 cpm/gC (counts per minute per gram of carbon) . Assume that the cloth was made in the year A.D. 24. The half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years.