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Ch.20 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 4th Edition
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20장, 문제 78a

Complete each nuclear equation and calculate the energy change (in J/mol of reactant) associated with each (Al-27 = 26.981538 amu, Am-241 = 241.056822 amu, He-4 = 4.002603 amu, Np-237 = 237.048166 amu, P-30 = 29.981801 amu, S-32 = 31.972071 amu, and Si-29 = 28.976495 amu).
a. 2713Al + 42He → 3015P + ____

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Identify the missing product in the nuclear reaction. The sum of atomic numbers and mass numbers must be conserved. For the given reaction, \( ^{27}_{13}\text{Al} + ^{4}_{2}\text{He} \rightarrow ^{30}_{15}\text{P} + X \), solve for X.
Calculate the atomic number and mass number of the missing product. The atomic number should be \( 13 + 2 - 15 = 0 \) and the mass number should be \( 27 + 4 - 30 = 1 \). Therefore, the missing product is a neutron \( ^{1}_{0}\text{n} \).
Write the complete nuclear equation: \( ^{27}_{13}\text{Al} + ^{4}_{2}\text{He} \rightarrow ^{30}_{15}\text{P} + ^{1}_{0}\text{n} \).
Calculate the mass defect by finding the difference in mass between the reactants and products. Use the given atomic masses: \( \Delta m = (26.981538 + 4.002603) - (29.981801 + 1.008665) \) amu.
Convert the mass defect from amu to energy using Einstein's equation \( E = \Delta m \times c^2 \), where \( c \) is the speed of light \( 3.00 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \). Then, convert the energy from J to J/mol by multiplying by Avogadro's number \( 6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ mol}^{-1} \).

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