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The nuclear reaction for the emission of gamma particle from cobalt 60?
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Cobalt-60m decays by emitting a gamma particle. This changes neither the atomic number nor the isotope number, since no nucleons are lost. The gamma particle has an energy of 58.59 keV. The resulting atom is Cobalt-60.
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When iron 59 undergoes beta decay what is the results?
The daughter product in this nuclear process will be cobalt-59, which is stable. One neutron becomes a proton and an electron. The proton remains, adding 1 to the nuclide's atomic number; the electron is emitted as a beta particle.
Is cobalt a reactant product or reactant and product?
This depends on the reaction involved.
What is the half-life of Cobalt-60?
Half-life of Co-60 = 5,27 year by beta- emission (0.315 MeV max.)
Which of these elements is unlikely to have a reaction with any element or compound?
rubidium, magnesium, cobalt, argon.
Where nuclear fission is found?
In a nuclear power plant and in nature in (low levels.) With any form of radioactive decay it is possible for atoms to be split. The sustained reaction is the foundation of both nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants where the fission is self-sustaining for a period of time. A simple physical model is a pool (billard) table when you initally break. The cue ball is a small particle that breaks up the racked balls. Now imagine hundreds if not millions of other racked balls. A chain reaction of breaks continues until there isn't enough energy to stustain the fission of atoms. Low levels of this happen all the time with radioactive material in nature. Once there is a "critical mass" of very specific radioactive material a sustained chain reaction happens. Controlled you can get nuclear power by siphoning the reaction in the form of heat to turn turbines for power, let it all go at once and you get a nuclear bomb. Fission is the splitting of atoms, fusion is merging atoms. A hydrogen bomb uses both fission and fusion. Fission to start the reaction (Plutonium) and an outer shell that (Cesium,cobalt, if memory serves me correctly were two material used for the outer casing), from the force of the fission, causes the fusion of hyrodgen (hence H-Bomb).
When cobalt 60 undergoes nuclear decay it emits?
Beta Particle
What type of radiation is cobalt 60?
Cobalt-60 decays by beta particle emission to highly excited isomers of Nickel-60, as these isomers relax to the ground state of Nickel-60 highly energetic gamma rays are emitted.
What particle is emitted when Cobalt-60 decays to Nickel-60?
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When iron 59 undergoes beta decay what is the results?
The daughter product in this nuclear process will be cobalt-59, which is stable. One neutron becomes a proton and an electron. The proton remains, adding 1 to the nuclide's atomic number; the electron is emitted as a beta particle.
How reactive is cobalt?
zinc is more reactive and is higher in the reactivity series.
What is the nuclear charge of cobalt?
The nuclear charge of cobalt (Co) is 27+, the same as the atomic number and the number of protons. If you want to know the effective nuclear charge Zeff, that requires a more complicated calculation.
Is cobalt a reactant product or reactant and product?
This depends on the reaction involved.
When Cobalt 2 sulfate is put into water what is the reaction?
Co2+ + 2SO4
Would CoCl2 6H2O cause a chemical reaction?
Cobalt(II) chloride may be a reactant in a chemical reaction.
Benefits of nuclear waste?
From nuclear wastes can be extracted plutonium, uranium, useful isotopes of cobalt, strontium, prometium, technetium and many other.
What is the half-life of Cobalt-60?
Half-life of Co-60 = 5,27 year by beta- emission (0.315 MeV max.)
Which of these elements is unlikely to have a reaction with any element or compound?
rubidium, magnesium, cobalt, argon.
