Conceptual Integrated Science (3rd Edition)
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Alpha radiation.Alpha radiation. ; Alpha radiation... more
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Gamma rays. ; Alpha particles- These particles are... more
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Because the strong nuclear force, which is ... more
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Protons attract other protons and neutrons by ... more
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Nuclear cement. ; Despite the fact that protons ... more
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Kinetic energy of the released particle. ; In ... more
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The atomic number is decreased by 2.The atomic ... more
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All uranium decays into lead. ; The half-life of ... more
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The time required for half the atoms in a sample ... more
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4.5 billion years. ; The half-life of a ... more
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It splits into and nuclei through nuclear ... more
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A nuclear chain reaction is more likely if the two... more
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The steam in both the plants drives turbines ... more
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Albert Einstein. ; The equivalence between mass ... more
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Iron nucleus. ; Binding Energy of the nucleus: It ... more
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The mass of each nucleon in a nucleus of the given... more
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The planet minerals and the cosmic rays. ; Most of... more
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Radioactive thorium and uranium are found ... more
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No.Radioactivity has been on this planet far ... more
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It decays into carbon-14. ; In this process, first... more
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It is because once the animal dies, the carbon-14 ... more
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It is because all uranium decay into lead but lead... more
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When two nuclei fuse together to form a nucleus ... more
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Magnetic containers. ; Plasma is defined as a ... more
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Thermonuclear fusion. ; Nuclear fusion: During ... more
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Yes.The half lives are 1 event of tosses. ; A coin... more
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NoSecond setFirst setSecond set. ; Radioactive ... more
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600 milli-rem. ; Radiation in the website is ... more
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The gamma rays do not have mass but have high ... more
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The time taken for the radioactive nuclei to decay... more
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The following graph explains the average mass of a... more
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At 2 m, the reading is 25 counts/min.At 3 m, the ... more
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One-fourth of the original amount will remain.One-... more
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2 hr. ; The equation for radioactive decay is ... more
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The given nuclear reaction is represented as ... more
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Radioactive half life is the time required for ... more
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23.82 kg ; First calculate the time interval ... more
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Radioactive half life is the time required for ... more
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All the substances are exposed in nature means ... more
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Yes. Due to the electrostatic repulsion. ; An ... more
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Chemical properties are defined by the number of ... more
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It is because they contain a radioactive element ... more
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Gamma radiation, x-ray and beta radiationsBy the ... more
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No. ; Gamma rays are the rays of light ... more
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By studying the deflection of the emitted particle... more
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It is because in bigger nuclei the coulomb ... more
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Protons in the nucleus repel each other due to ... more
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To overcome the repulsive force and make contact ... more
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Stable isotopes of an element do not disintegrate ... more
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Lithium-7. ; The isotope stability is determined ... more
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The rate of transmutation is inversely ... more
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Uranium-238 decays to lead which is stable, and ... more
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The atomic number is 85 and atomic mass number is ... more
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Heavier elements have larger repulsive force among... more
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No.For radioactive atoms, the decay rate is ... more
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Using the process of Carbon-14 dating, the age of ... more
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More lead in the stone indicates the stone is ... more
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Because Radium-226 will take an infinite time to ... more
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NoYesNo ; Carbon dating is a method used to find ... more
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Due to the short lifespan or half life of carbon-... more
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Carbon dating is a method used to find the age of ... more
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The structural materials and cooling agents slow ... more
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Uranium-233, Uranium-235, Plutonium-239. ; An ... more
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They cannot be used in vehicles because it will be... more
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Due to low abundance of fissionable material, the ... more
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Lead can terminate the reaction because it can ... more
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The minimum amount of a given fissile material ... more
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Negligible amount of fissionable Uranium would ... more
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It is because no multiple neutrons are absorbed ... more
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Thorium-232 is bred first to form the fissionable ... more
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Yes.No. ; A fissionable isotope is an isotope that... more
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It is because after iron, the binding energy per ... more
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It is because the binding energy per nucleon is ... more
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The mass of each nucleon in a nucleus of the given... more
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No energy is released in fission or fusion for the... more
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More energy will be released. ; Binding energy is ... more
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It is because it absorbs energy in both processes ... more
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LessBecause some of the mass is converted to ... more
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The energy of the fuel can be traced back to the ... more
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The forces that act on a nucleus significantly are... more
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Fission of one uranium atomFusion of one gram of ... more
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Due to usage of radioactive elements in the ... more
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Most rocks are radioactive in nature because they ... more
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None. ; It is hard to sustain a nuclear fusion ... more
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To initiate the nuclear fusion reaction, nuclei ... more
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Neon ; When two or more nuclei fuse together the ... more
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Aluminum ; The atomic number of carbon is 6. This ... more
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Due to the high amount of energy needed to start ... more
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The abundant and accessible fossil fuels would ... more
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It is because voluntary risk offers the people to ... more
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Both are correct. ; Alpha particles are defined as... more
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It is not possible for a person to escape the ... more
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It will have many positive worldwide changes. It ... more
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With the world's population continuously rising, ... more
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The alpha ray is the emission of a helium nucleus ... more
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An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a... more
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A radioactive particle is not affected by external... more
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Protons are positively charged particles in the ... more
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Bismuth-213 has atomic number 83, which indicates ... more
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Half life of a material is the time taken by the ... more
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Binding energy is nothing but the energy that is ... more
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Gold has a heavy nucleus. It has more number of ... more
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Binding energy is nothing but the energy that is ... more
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3-DNuclear reaction occurs when one or more ... more
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Half life is the time it takes for the radioactive... more