Nuclear Science

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A building has become accidentally contaminated with radioactivity. The longest-lived material in the building is strontium-90.
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The term radioactive is used to describe material that is explosive and is used in bombs any material that causes cancer an
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the half life of the carbon isotope C14 is about 5700 years.A. about how many years does it take 1000 grams of this substance to
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2. asked by becky
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Assume a substance has a half-life of 11 years and the initialamount is 144 grams. How much remains at the end of 5 years? How
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2. asked by nick
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Describe what happens in a fission reaction.What is a commonly used isotope in a nuclear fission reactor? Describe how a fission
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1. Isotopes with an unstable nucleusare radioactive *** are extremely rare change into radioisotopes are only found in elements
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2. asked by Bee
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Which describes nuclear fusion?starts when a neutron slams into an atom, causing the larger atom to split into two smaller atoms
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2. asked by Pls help
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Which describes nuclear fusion?(1 point)Responses starts when two atoms slam together to form one, heavier atom starts when two
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Pretend you are a nuclear scientist and try to answer this bonus question. Uranium -235 (235U) is used as a fuel in nuclear
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2. asked by derek
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Pretend you are a nuclear scientist and try to answer this bonus question. Uranium -235 (235U) is used as a fuel in nuclear
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10. Which statement is correct about nuclear FISSION? *O Nuclear fission only occurs in stars O Nuclear fission occurs when two
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Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years. Suppose a lab stored a 30-mCi sample n 1973. How much will be left in 2063?
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2. asked by Angie
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the isotope caesium -137, which has a half life of 30 years, is a product of nuclear power plants. How long will it take for the
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2. asked by Pedro
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QuestionWhich of the following characterizes an atomic attribute that renders certain atoms suitable for applications in nuclear
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Which of the following statements are true?Fusion reactions result in nuclei with higher Z. To keep a nuclear power plant going,
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2. asked by Sue
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A radioactive substance decays exponentially. A scientist begins with 140 milligrams of a radioactive substance. After 21 hours,
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2. asked by Pek
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The half-life of the plutonium isotope is 24,360 years. If 10 grams of plotonium is released into the atmosphere by a nuclear
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2. asked by ChrismB
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In a serious accident, a nuclear power plant's reactor vessel cracks, and all of the cooling water drains out. Although nuclear
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2. asked by joseph
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Hello! I need help with some Science things.1. Where is a good place to find a picture that describes radioactive decay, fussion
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2. asked by Amy
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A nuclear reactor contains nuclei that fission when bombarded by slow neutrons. The fission reaction produces fast neutrons
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2. asked by Megan
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Which statement accurately describes nuclear fission? (1 point) Responses Fission is a process in which two or more atoms
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Concentrations of Cs-137 reached 29KBq/kg in reindeer meat after the 1986 Chernobyl accident.How many grams and picograms of
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2. asked by Naresh
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Which of the following is not a current use of radioisotopes?sterilization of equipment medical diagnosis light fixtures
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In a nuclear reaction, which is the same before and after the change?(1 point)the number of alpha particles the number of alpha
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