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Ch.11 Nuclear Chemistry
McMurry - Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 11, Problema 68b

A selenium-75 source is producing 300 rem at a distance of 2.0 m?
b. What is its intensity at 25 m?

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Step 1: Understand the problem. The intensity of radiation follows the inverse square law, which states that the intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source. Mathematically, this is expressed as: I_1/I_2 = (d_2/d_1)^2, where I_1 and I_2 are the intensities at distances d_1 and d_2, respectively.
Step 2: Identify the given values. From the problem, we know: I_1 = 300 \, \(\text{rem}\), d_1 = 2.0 \, \(\text{m}\), and d_2 = 25 \, \(\text{m}\). We need to calculate I_2, the intensity at 25 m.
Step 3: Rearrange the inverse square law formula to solve for I_2. The formula becomes: I_2 = I_1 \(\cdot\) \(\left\)(\(\frac{d_1}{d_2}\)\(\right\))^2.
Step 4: Substitute the known values into the formula. Replace I_1 with 300 rem, d_1 with 2.0 m, and d_2 with 25 m. The equation becomes: I_2 = 300 \(\cdot\) \(\left\)(\(\frac{2.0}{25}\)\(\right\))^2.
Step 5: Simplify the expression to calculate I_2. First, calculate the fraction \(\frac{2.0}{25}\), then square the result, and finally multiply by 300 to find the intensity at 25 m.

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Radiation intensity refers to the power per unit area carried by a wave, typically measured in watts per square meter (W/m²). In the context of radiation sources, intensity decreases with distance from the source due to the inverse square law, which states that intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
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