decay



The equation below shows the decay of radium – 226. From the equation , radium  - 226 emits α – particles and β-particles to become polonium- 210
Persamaan di bawah menunjukkan radium -226 mereput.  Daripada persamaan,   radium membebaskan zarah α dan zarah β untuk menghasilkan polonium- 210



(a)
Find the value of  m and n


Cari nilai m dan n



m = ………………………………….                     n = ………………………………



[ 2 marks / markah]

(b)
Write the numbers of proton and neutron of polonium – 210.


Tuliskan bilangan proton dan bilangan  neutron bagi polonium – 210



Proton : ………………………..




Neutron : ………………………



[ 2 marks / markah]

(c)
The nuclear reaction  of one nucleus of radium -226 experiences a mass defect  of  3.5   ×   10-20 kg.  The speed of light , c is 3 × 108 ms-1.   Calculate the energy  released in the reaction.


Tindakbalas nuclear bagi satu nucleus radium -226 mengalami kecacatan jisim  sebanyak  3.5 × 10-20  kg . Halaju cahaya, c adalah 3 × 10 8 ms-1 . Hitung tenaga  yang dibebaskan dalam tindakbalas itu.























[ 2 marks / markah]



(d)
In an experiment using a radioactive substance P , the number of counts recorded was 10000.  1 hour later, the experiment was repeated and the number of counts recorded was 1250.   


Dalam satu eksperimen menggunakan bahan radioactive P, bilangan dicatatkan        adalah 10 000. Selepas satu jam, eksperimen diulangi dan bilangan dicatatkan 1250.


(i)
Determine the half life of radioactive substance P.



Tentukan separuh hayat bagi bahan radioactive P











[ 2 marks / markah]


(ii)
Predict the number of counts of substance P after 2 hours



Ramalkan bilangan bahan P selepas 2 jam.













[ 1 mark / markah]








m = 4
n = 4
Proton = 84
Neutron = 126

3.5 x 10-20 x (3 x 108 )2

3.15 x 10-3 J  (with unit)

3T½

⅓ hour// 0.33 hour (with unit)

156