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Nuclear Chemistry
The phenomenon of radioactivity was discovered
by Henri Becquerel in 1896. Becquerel noted that
photographic plates had bright spots when they
were exposed to uranium minerals. This radiation
was found to be composed of three types when
exposed to an electric field.
238
92 U Th He
234
90
4
2
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Symbols for other particles are given below:
1
Proton 1H or 11P
1
Neutron 0 n
Electron 0
-1 e or -01β
Positron 0
1 e or 01β
Gamma photon 0
0 γ
222
86 Rn α 4
2
218
84 Po
222
86 Rn 42 He 218
84 Po
For protons, the magic numbers are 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, and
82. For neutrons, the magic numbers also include 122.
226
88 Ra Rn He
222
86
4
2
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2. Beta emission
Emission of a beta particle from an unstable
nucleus. Beta emission is equivalent to a
neutron converting to a proton.
14
6 C N e 14
7
0
1
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3. Positron emission
Emission of a positron particle from an
unstable nucleus. Positron emission is
equivalent to a proton converting to a neutron.
95
43 Tc Mo e
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42
0
1
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4. Electron capture
The decay of an unstable nucleus by capture
of an electron from an inner orbital of the
atom. Electron capture is equivalent to a
proton converting to a neutron.
40
19 K e 0
1
40
18 Ar
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5. Gamma emission
Emission from an excited nucleus of a gamma
photon, corresponding to radiation with a
wavelength of approximately 10−12 m.
Technetium−99m is an example of a
metastable nucleus; it is in an excited state
and has a lifetime of ≥ 10−9 s.
236
92 U Y 96
39 I 4 n
136
53
1
0
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Nuclides to the left of the band of stability have a
neutron−to−proton ratio, N/Z, that is too large.
They decay by beta emission, which reduces the
N/Z ratio by converting a neutron to a proton.
14
7 N He O H
4
2
17
8
1
1
14
7 4
N He, p 8 O
2
1
1
17
Reaction : 24
12 Mg H
2
1
22
11Na He
4
2
Abbreviate d notation : 24
12
Mg d, 11Na
22
Reaction : Li H Be n7
3
1
1
7
4
1
0
Rate 1.16 Ci s
1 Ci
10 disintegra tions
Rate 4.292 10
s
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Finally, we use the rate equation, understanding
that 1 disintegration = 1 nuclei.
rate
k
Nt
disintegra tions
4.292 10 10
k s
1.298 1017 nuclei
k 3.31 10-7 /s
s
1 min 1h 1 day
t1 2.63 10 s 5
2 60 s 60 min 24 h
t 1 3.05 days
2
s
9 nuclei
Rate 4.72 10
s
Nt
ln - kt
N0
N0 is the original number of nuclei.
Nt is the number of nuclei at time t.
Nt
is the fraction of nuclei remaining at time t.
N0
Nt 4.745 1015 nuclei
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A 0.500−g sample of iodine−131 is
? obtained by a hospital. How much will
remain after a period of one week? The
half−life of this isotope is 8.07 days.
Mass of products:
2(4.00150 × 10−3 kg) = 8.00300 × 10−3 kg
Mass of reactants:
7.01436 × 10−3 kg + 1.00728 × 10−3 kg
= 8.02164 × 10−3 kg
Dm = –1.864 × 10−5 kg
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DE = (–1.864 × 10−5 kg)(2.998 × 108 m/s)2
DE = –1.675 × 1012 J
ΔE – 1.675 1012 J
g 3 Li 7.01436 g 73 Li
7
ΔE
7
– 2.388 1011
J/g 7
3 Li
g 3 Li
252
98 Cf 142
56 Ba 106
42 Mo 401 n
1
0 n 235
92 U
139
56 Xe 94
36 Kr 301 n
144
55 Xe 90
37 Rb 201 n
2
1 H H He n
3
1
4
2
1
0