2. Atoms & Elements
Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment
2. Atoms & Elements Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment
17PRACTICE PROBLEM
Phosphorous-32 is a radioactive isotope of phosphorous and undergoes a beta decay to yield sulfur-32. If the two isotopes are to be differentiated using a mass spectrometer, what should be the precision of the mass spectrometer that is able to differentiate between the two?
Phosphorous-32 is a radioactive isotope of phosphorous and undergoes a beta decay to yield sulfur-32. If the two isotopes are to be differentiated using a mass spectrometer, what should be the precision of the mass spectrometer that is able to differentiate between the two?