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Pu-239 has a half-life of 24,110 years.
Janiya Hyatt
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∙ 12y agoThe half-life of the isotope uranium-239 is 23,45 minutes.
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When uranium -238 decays to form thorium-234 the uranium nucleus emitts?
Uranium 238 is aan alpha particles emitter: halflife 4,468.109 years, energy 4,270 MeV.
Give the equation neutron interact with uranium?
92U-238 + 0n ------92U-239----- β ----- 93Np-239------ β --------94Pu-239
What kind of rays does uranium 235 and plutonium 239 release?
Plutonium 239 emit: alpha, gamma, spontaneous fission neutrons Uranium 235 emit: alpha, gamma, spontaneous fission neutrons
Which is the next stable element after uranium?
none, uranium itself is unstable, there are no stable elements after bismuth; and even some researchers suggest that bismuth is an unstable radioactive element with a halflife approaching twice the age of the universe.
The fuel most commonly used in fission reactions is?
Uranium-235, Plutonium-239
What is the halflife of Uranium-239?
The half-life of uranium-239 is 23.45 minutes.
What else other than uranium 239 is the atomic bomb made of?
Not uranium 239, but uranium 235 and plutonium 239.
What is the nuclear equation for the alpha decay of uranium 239?
Uranium-239 does NOT decay by alpha decay, it decays only by beta and gammadecay.
Is uranium a rare metal?
no. but uranium-239 is the most useful and it is very rare.
Similarties between uranium-235 and plutonium-239 in nuclear reactors?
Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239 are fissile elements, fissionable with thermal neutrons.
Do reactors produce plutonium?
Yes, nuclear fission reactors produce plutonium. 92238U + 01N --> 92239U (Uranium-238 + Neutron = Uranium-239) 92239U --> 93239Np + e- + v-e (Uranium-239 beta decays to Neptunium-239) 93239Np --> 94239 Pu + e- + v-e (Neptunium-239 beta decays to plutonium-239)
When uranium -238 decays to form thorium-234 the uranium nucleus emitts?
Uranium 238 is aan alpha particles emitter: halflife 4,468.109 years, energy 4,270 MeV.
To what does plutonium-239 decay when it loses an alpha particle?
Yes, plutonium-239 emits alpha particles by decay.
Which uranium isotope is the first step in the chain of events making plutonium-239?
Uranium 235
Give the equation neutron interact with uranium?
92U-238 + 0n ------92U-239----- β ----- 93Np-239------ β --------94Pu-239
What are ways you can turn uranium into energy that we can use?
Most uranium is U-238, with has a very long halflife. Bombard it with neutrons (fast breeder reactor) to make plutonium-239, which is a suitable fuel for a fission reactor. Lift it up high, and tie a rope to it. As it falls, have it drive a generator. Same scenario, only drop it into a black hole... get lots more energy.
A radioactive element often used in nuclear power stations?
Uranium 235 or Plutonium 239
