What is the energy, in joules and in megaelectronvolts, associated with the decay of 238 U? The

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What is the energy, in joules and in megaelectronvolts, associated with the decay of 238U?

233 U 92 234Th + He

The nuclidic (atomic) masses in atomic mass units (u) are from Table D.5 in Appendix D:

232U = 238.0508 u 234Th 234.0437 u = He = 4.0026 u

TABLE D.5 Isotopic Masses and Their Abundancea Symbol Mass of Atom, u H 2 3H 3 He 4He 6Li Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

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Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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