Question 11


The decay of a nucleus occurs when

Given:

mass of Ra = 226.02536 u
mass of Rn = 222.01753 u
mass of He = 4.00260 u
Assuming the initial Ra nucleus to be at rest, what is the kinetic energy of the Rn after the decay?


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