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    MODULE in NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

    EXERCISE 3.3

    NUCLEAR STABILITY
    114
    48Cd, 49 In,
    1. Of the three isobars 114 114Sn, which is likely to be radioactive?
    50
    Explain your choice.

    2. Which nuclide(s) would you predict to be stable? Why?


    (a) 208O 59Co
    (b) 27 (c) 39Li

    3. What is the most likely mode of decay for each?


    92U
    (a) 238 24Cr
    (c) 48

    25Mn
    (b) 50 (d) 222Rn
    86

    4. Which isotope in each pair would you predict to be more stable? Why?

    140
    55 Cs 55Cs
    (a) or 135

    28
    12 Mg 12Mg
    (b) 26 or

    18
    7N 7N
    (c) 14 or

    5. Predict the kind of decays you would expect for the following radionuclides.

    27Co
    (a) 60 (n/p ratio too high)

    (b) Na (n/p ratio too low)


    20
    11

    (c) 67 Cu
    29
    238
    (d) 92U

    11
    (e) 6C

    Prepared by: Prof. ELVIRA V. SILFAVAN


    Chemistry Dept. / COS, TUP Manila
    SY: 2021 - 2021
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