Answers: NuclearT3.pdf

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a. Au198 --------> Beta particle + Hg-198

b. Ce142 -----> alpha + Nd-138

c. Co-62 + 2 neutrons -------> Co-64

d. N-13 --------> positron + C-13

e. Be-7 + electron -------. Li-7

f) F-17 ---------> positron + O-17

g. Mg-24 + si-30 ------> Fe-54

h. 2 O-16 ---------> S-32

i. neutron -------> beta particle + proton

j. 5 neturons are produced

2. Ten pounds of Pu contains so many atoms of Pu that when the next natural fission occurs and the neutrons are released the neutrons produced by this fission will be absorbed by the nucleus of another atom of Pu and cause another fission process

3. about 14 days


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Revised on: 09/15/2003 at 16:07:49