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191. Promethium-61 has a half-life of 17.7 years.   How long must a sample be stored for the radioactivity to drop to 1/32 its original amount?   Answer
    
A. 17.7 years C. 88.5 years
B. 70.8 years D. 106 years
        

 

192. Silicon-31 has an atomic mass of 30.97536 amu.  What is the nuclear mass defect given  Answer
proton 1.00728 amu
neutron 1.00867 amu
electron 0.00055 amu
       
A. 0.27614 amu C. 2.74271 amu
B. 0.28165 amu D. 3.17151 amu
      

 

193. The energy that would be released if all the mass of an electrons, 0.00055 amu  is converted into energy is Answer
    
A. 8.2 x 10 -14 J C. 5.0 x 10 13 J
B. 8.2 x 10 -11 J D. 5.0 x 10 16 J
      

 

194. The nuclear forces that hold a nucleus together compared to the force of gravity are  Answer
   
A. stronger with a shorter range C. weaker with a shorter range
B. stronger with a longer range D. weaker with a longer range
       

 

195. Gamma decay produces high energy   Answer
   
A. electrons C. protons
B. neutrons D. photons
       

 

196. Rutherford's gold foil experiment produced the following observation.  Answer
      
A. All of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil without deflection.
B. Most of the alpha particles were deflected by the gold foil.
C. Most of the alpha particles were not deflected by the gold foil.
D. None of the alpha particles made it through the gold foil.
      

 

197. 210Po  -->  206Pb  +  ____  + energy  This nuclear reaction  is an example of a(n)  Answer
A. alpha decay C. beta decay
B. positron decay D. electron capture
       

 

198. 39Cl  --->  39Ar  +  ___ + energy   This nuclear reaction is an example of a(n)   Answer
        
A. alpha decay C. beta decay
B. positron decay D. electron capture
           

 

199. 26Si  --->  26Al  +  __ + energy    This nuclear reaction is an example of a(n)  Answer
    
A. alpha decay C. beta decay
B. positron decay D. electron capture
          

 

200. 129Cs  +  ___ --->  129Xe  +  energy    This nuclear reaction is an example of a(n)  Answer
A. alpha decay C. beta decay
B. positron decay D. electron capture