Nuclear chemistry Definition and 20 Threads

I'm not sure where this post belongs--here, or nuclear chemistry, quantum mechanics, NMR spectroscopy, etc. Moderator--please feel free to move it to a better location. I'm wondering if a container of liquid hydrogen subjected to a strong magnetic field would have both nuclei of each atom...

Homework Statement We want to image carbon C14 atoms using NMR with magnetic field of B=3 T. What frequency do we need to use? Use the following facts: C14 has 0% abundance, nuclear spin of I=3 and g=0.273 Homework Equations The frequency is given by f= (2⋅I) ⋅ (g ⋅B ⋅μ)/(1836 ⋅h), where μ...

Question: When alpha particles, having kinetic energy 3.0000 MeV bombard nitrogen-14 nuclei, oxygen-17 forms and the reaction releases a proton. Calculate the kinetic energy shared by the reaction products. Nitrogen-14 = 14.000307 amu Helium-4 = 4.00260 amu Oxygen-17 = 16.99913 amu Proton =...

I would like to know if is safe to stay in Sendai (less than 100 km from Fukushima). I have read different information in internet but I think is better to ask a expert, I am not sure about the radiation since it seems is not stable, it could be between 0.4-0.6 msv if I understood, is that ok to...

Why is it that newer organic matter has more carbon-14 than older organic matter? Isn't carbon constantly recycled, because of the carbon cycle? So C14-depleted carbon from old matter would enter the atmosphere, then be breathed in by new organic matter. The new matter would start off with...

Homework Statement Determine the energy change, delta E, in J when 500 g of 229/90 Th undergoes the following nuclear reaction: 229/90 Th --> 225/88 Ra + 4/2 He The nuclear masses in amu or g/mol are: Th-229: 229.03175; Ra-225: 225.02360; He-4: 4.00260 Homework Equations delta E = deltam(c)^2...

Let us take the example of 89Y(n,n')89mY reaction. In the calculation of Q value we require mass of reactants and products. Both are same here. Then how to calculate the Q value of this reaction or how to calculate the threshold energy of this type of reactions?

Homework Statement What are the partial half of 22Na for decay by a)Ec b) β+ emission Homework Equations λ=ln2/T1/2 The Attempt at a Solution this what I do T1/2 =2.602 Yr λ=ln2/2.602 λ=0.266 yr-1what is the difference between a)Ec b) β+ emission there is no Percentage of each decay type.!

Homework Statement what is the mass in g of the activity? (a)1μCi 241Am Homework Equations A = λN λ = ln2 / T1/2 The Attempt at a Solution A = λN 1μCi = λN N=1μCi/λ N = ( x /241 mol) × (6.022 × 1023 nuclei mol-1 ) 1μCi/λ=( x /241 mol) × (6.022 × 1023 nuclei mol-1 ) X=1μCi (241)/λ(6.022×...

Homework Statement If a radioactive sample of 59Fe (t1/2= 44.496 d) has an activity of 1000 disintegrations per minute, what weight of 59Fe is present? Homework Equations

The following equation is written in my book: 204Pb→4α + 200Hg If an alpha particle is a helium nucleus, why doesn't it have a +2 charge and why doesn't Hg have a -2 charge? Did my text just omit the charge?

I have been trying for quite some while but I can't seem to get this problem off the ground.1)Suppose that you hydrolyze 4.644 grams of a protein to form a mixture of different amino acids. To this is added a 2.80 mg sample of 14C-labeled threonine (one of the amino acids present).The activity...

Homework Statement Consider 238U which undergoes natural radioactive decay to form thorium-234 a)What is the activity, in curies, of 1.00 mg of U-238? B)What is the energy in kilojoules associated wuth the decay of 1.00 mg of 238U? The nuvlear mass of throium-235 is 234.0437 Homework...

Homework Statement A laboratory rat is exposed to an alpha-radiation source whose activity is 11.3 mCi. What is the activity of the radiation in disintegrations per second? in becquerels? The rat has a mass of 315 grams and is exposed to the radiation for 12.3 seconds, absorbing 39% of...

Homework Statement Complete and balance the following nuclear equations by supplying the missing particle.^{98}_{42}Mo+^{2}_{1}H\rightarrow^{1}_{0}n+?Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I would think that the answer would just be ^{99}_{43}Te. It seems correct, since everything adds...

I'm doing a nuclear chemistry project right now, and I am able to solve all of the problems involving binding energy and mass defect, however I have one conceptual question. Why is it that when the nucleons combine with each other they let off energy? At first I thought it was their kinetic...

Is there a difference between: alpha emission from Plutonium-242 to alpha emission by Plutonium-242?

Homework Statement If X radiation ionizes 26.2 X 1012 atoms per cemtimeter cubed, what is the ionizing intensity of the radiation measured in roentgens ? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Help, I have never seen atoms per centimeter cubed before, I know that 1...

Is it true an Iron nucleus requires the most amount of energy to hold it together? I would have thought it would be the larger the nucleus the more energy is required to hold it toghether.

Hi everyone, A couple days ago in chemistry we talked about nuclear chemistry. This of course is about halflifes, different types of decay, ect. I was surprised when I learned that an electron and a proton combine to create a neutron (electron capture). Now a couple days ago I was...