Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Element 109 was synthesized by bombarding bismuth-209 with iron-

Element 109 was synthesized by bombarding bismuth-209 with iron-58. Write the equation for this process if one product is a neutron.

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for alpha decay of bismuth-212

Write a balanced nuclear equation for alpha decay of bismuth-212.

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Q: Write a balanced nuclear equation for positron emission by manganese-52

Write a balanced nuclear equation for positron emission by manganese-52.

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Q: Element 106 was named seaborgium (Sg) in honor of Glenn

Element 106 was named seaborgium (Sg) in honor of Glenn T. Seaborg, a pioneer in the discovery of lanthanide and actinide elements. Seaborgium-263 decays by alpha emission. Write a balanced nuclear eq...

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Q: Explain why the binding energy of a nucleus is expected to be

Explain why the binding energy of a nucleus is expected to be large.

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Q: Cobalt-60 has a half-life of 5.3

Cobalt-60 has a half-life of 5.3 years. How many half-lives occur after 21.2 years?

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Q: Phosphorus-31, known to bioaccumulate in the liver, decays

Phosphorus-31, known to bioaccumulate in the liver, decays by beta emission. Write a balanced nuclear equation for this process.

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Q: Would you predict cobalt-59 to be stable? Explain your

Would you predict cobalt-59 to be stable? Explain your reasoning.

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Q: Note the major accomplishment of each of the following: a

Note the major accomplishment of each of the following: a. Thomson b. Rutherford c. Geiger d. Bohr

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Q: Would you predict lithium-9 to be stable? Explain your

Would you predict lithium-9 to be stable? Explain your reasoning.

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