Homework Help: chemistry

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 12:22am.

You want to heat a satellite by radioactive decay of 238 plutonium. Assume you need heating of 200 Watts (J/s), how many Becquerel you need in your plutonium sample, if the decay energy of 238 plutonium is 5.593 MeV? (1 joule = 6.24 x 10^18 eV ) When will 1 mg of Pu be converted into energy?

chemistry - Ludwig, Friday, November 19, 2010 at 4:50pm
Hello,
Please stop by office hours or any open SI session on Mondays or Tuesdays for additional help. They take place in Pierce Annex 111.
chemistry - Ludwig, Friday, November 19, 2010 at 4:50pm
Hello,
Please stop by office hours or any open SI session on Mondays or Tuesdays for additional help. They take place in Pierce Annex 111.

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