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Companion-Soln bk5
Companion-Soln bk5
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(vers. 2021‑07‑16 09:56)
Task 25A
Stage 1
1. α, β, γ
2. α
3. α, β, γ
4. α, β
5. α, β
6. γ
7. α, β, γ
8. β, γ
Stage 2
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
Stage 3
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
1. (i)
2. (i), (iii)
3. (i)
Task 25B
Multiple-choice Questions
1. C
2. A
3. A
Structured Questions
(b) 9 (1A)
Task 26A
Questions
2. (a) 1/2, 2;
1/2, 1/2, 3;
4; 5; 20
(b) Fraction of undecayed nuclei = (1/2)5 = 1/32
Exercise 1
( ( )5 )
1 65
1. Percentage drop = 1 − × 100% = 5.19%
2
( ) t ( ) ( )
1 4.37 19.7 t 1
2. 19.7 = 55.1 × =⇒ ln = ln
2 55.1 4.37 2
∴ t= 6.48 days
( ) 72 ( ) ( )
3 1 t1/2 3 72 1
3. = =⇒ ln = ln
8 2 8 t 1/2 2
∴ t 1/2 = 50.9 h
Exercise 2
1. n X = 6T /2T = 3
n Y = 6T /3T = 2
( )3
N X 12 2
( 1 )2 = =⇒ N X : NY = 4:1
NY 1
2
2. n X = 15/3 = 5
n Y = 15/5 = 3
( ) ( )
M X 1 n X MY 1 nY
A X = A Y =⇒ =
mX 2 mY 2
( ) ( )
mX M X 1 n X −nY 1 1 5−3
∴ = = · = 1
8
mY MY 2 2 2
1 1
3. = =⇒ n X = 2
4 22
1 1
= 5 =⇒ n Y = 5
32 2
Therefore,
half‑life of X = 10/2 = 5 days , and
half‑life of Y = 10/5 = 2 days .
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Task 26B
Multiple-choice Questions
1. C
Notice that X has passed 3 half‑lives and Y has passed
6 half‑lives after one day.
2. C
M
= e−(0.00949)(2×7×24) ≈ 0.04
M0
3. D
n X = 6/1 = 6
n Y = 6/3 = 2
( )6
N0 12 m X M mX
( 1 )2 = =⇒ =4
N0 2 m Y 4M mY
4. B
( ) t ( ) 7
A 1 t1/2 12.9 1 t1/2
= =⇒ =
A0 2 87.5 2
∴ t 1/2 = 2.53 days
Structured Questions
(a) Since the decay of K‑40 has a very long half‑life, the
measurement for young rocks would be inaccurate
since the amounts of Ar‑40 accumulated in the rocks
are too small. (1A)
M Ar 53.0
(b) (i) M0 = MK + = 63.6 + (1M)
0.107 0.107
= 559 g (1A)
( ) t
MK 1 t1/2
(ii) =
M0 2
( ) ( )
MK t 1
ln = ln
M0 t 1/2 2
( ) ( )
63.6 t 1
ln = ln (1M)
559 1.25 × 109 2
∴ t = 3.92 × 109 ≈ 4 × 109 yr (1A)
(c)
1. = 12 × (1.66 × 10−27 )
= 1.99 × 10−26 kg
2. = 0.5/(1.66 × 10−27 )
= 3.01 × 1026 u
2. = 982/(1.66 × 10−27 ) u
= 5.92 × 1029 × 931 MeV
= 5.51 × 1032 MeV
4. = (6.89/931) u
= 0.007 40 u
6. = (77/931) u
= (0.0827 × 1.66 × 10−27 ) kg
= 1.37 × 10−28 kg
( )
7. = 7.22 × 10−3 × (3.00 × 108 )2 J
14
= 6.50 × 10 J
( )
8. = 6.17 × 1012 /(3.00 × 108 )2 kg
= 6.86 × 10−5 kg
DSE-level problems
Task 27B
Multiple-choice Questions
1. D
∆m = 133 173 × 10−31 − (132 888 × 10−31 + 9 × 10−31 )
= 2.76 × 10−29 kg
= 0.0166 u
∴ E = 0.0166 × 931 = 15.5 MeV (> 0)
2. A
(1) is fusion.
3. B
∆m = 15.994 915 + 1.008 665 − (15.000 109 + 2.014 102)
= −0.010 631 u
<0
Structured Questions