ME 460 Alternate Energy Sources Worksheet: 2 (Feb 23, 2023)

Name
Roll Number

1. Write equations for  and β decay

N Z (P) Mass (u) decay

49
Ca 29 20 48.9556733 β-
49
β+ decay : Proton converted to Neutron Sc 28 21 48.95002407 β-
β+ Positron Electron anti-
neutrino
p ➔n +e+ + e 49
Ti 27 22 48.94787079 Stable
49
49 49 +
V 26 23 48.94851691 ec
Cr ➔ V +e + 49
Cr 25 24 48.95134114 β+
25 26 e

2. Find the mass change during β+ decay by using data from example in table in Q1?

49 Cr, amu 48.95134114

49V, amu 48.94851619
49Ti 48.94787079
B+, 49CR, MeV 2.631423044
B+, 49V, MeV 0.601187159

3. A sample of 137Cs (half-life =30.1 years) decays from initial t1/2, years 30.1
value of 1010 nuclei. How long will it take to reach 107 nuclei. decay rate, 1/s 3.1713E-10
 = ln(2)/ t1/2 Nt 1.00E+07
No 1.00E+10
N(t) = N0. e-t
t,s 9,459,857,293
‘t= -log {N(t)/N0}/ t, years 299.970107

4. Find energy release for a) n+235U ➔ 236U b) n+235U ➔ 236U→ 137I + 96Y+3n
Where mn=1.008664904 amu, m(235U) =235.0439231 amu, m(236U) =236.0455619 amu, m(137I)
=136.91787084 amu, m(96Y) = 95.91589779 amu.
a. n+235U ➔ 236U ➔ E= {mn+ m(235U) - m(236U) }* 931.494
b. n+235U ➔ 236U→ 137I + 96Y+3n ➔ E= { m(235U) - m(137I) - m(96Y) -2* mn}* 931.494

n, amu 1.008664904
m(235U), amu 235.0439231
m(236U), amu 236.0455619
Yield for n+235U ==> 236U 6.544773719
m(137I), amu 136.9178708
m(137I), amu 95.91589779
Yield, Mev for n+235U --> 137I + 96Y+3n 179.6150157

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Faculty: Dr Bhaskar Tamma 1