Large radio-nuclides emit an alpha particle rather than other combinations of nucleons because the alpha particle has

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Large radio-nuclides emit an alpha particle rather than other combinations of nucleons because the alpha particle has such a stable, tightly bound structure. To confirm this statement, calculate the disintegration energies for these hypothetical decay processes and discuss the meaning of your findings:
a. 235U †’ 232Th + 3He
b. 235U †’ 231Th + 4He
c. 235U †’ 230Th + 5He
The needed atomic masses are
Large radio-nuclides emit an alpha particle rather than other combinations
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-1118230725

10th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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