The polonium isotope 211 Po is radioactive and undergoes alpha decay. In the decay process, a 211
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The polonium isotope 211Po is radioactive and undergoes alpha decay. In the decay process, a 211Po nucleus at rest explodes into an alpha particle (a 4He nucleus) and a 207Pb lead nucleus. The lead nucleus is found to have 0.14 MeV of kinetic energy. The energy released in a nuclear decay is the total kinetic energy of all the decay products. How much energy is released, in MeV, in a 211Po decay?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133942651
4th edition
Authors: Randall D. Knight
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