NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

Names: Chemistry for Engineers Score : _______

1. Macaraeg, Kathleen Mae

2. Villalva, Ayessa Mae
3. Linis, Lizette Anne

Write a complete solution for each Problem Set :

1. Write a balanced nuclear equations for the following :

a. Formation of Mn-52 by positron emission.
b. Formation of Ac-228 by Beta –emission.
c. Formation of Np-232 by alpha decay.
d. The loss of alpha particle by Th-230
e. The fission of U-235 to give Ba-130 , another nucleus , and an excess of three neutrons.
f. The fission of Pu-239 to give Sn-130 , another nucleus and an excess of two neutrons.

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2. Bromine -82 has a half life of 36 hours . A sample containing Br-82 was found to have an activity
of 1.2 X 105 disintegrations/min. How many grams of Br-82 were present in the sample? Assume
that there were no other radioactive nuclides in the sample.
3. Neptunium – 237 ( Np-237 ) decays by alpha particle emission. It has a decay constant of
3.15 x 10 -7. How many alpha-particles are emitted in 10.0 minutes from a 2.00-mg sample of
Np-237 ? How many curies does this represent ?
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4. The radioactive isotope Tritium , 1 H , is produced in nature in much the same way as C-14 . Its
half life is 12.3 years.
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a. Estimate the 1 H ratio of the tritium of water in the area to the tritium in bottle of wine
claimed to be 25 years old.
b. Estimate the age of a sample of Scotch whiskey that has a tritium content three- fifths that
of water in the area where the whiskey was produced.