7 2 – Nuclear reactions Essential idea: Energy can be
{"Image DocumentName": "7.2 \u2013 Nuclear reactions Solving problems involving mass defect and binding energy.", "Image ImageDescription": "PRACTICE: Radium-226 (226Ra) undergoes natural radioactive decay to disintegrate spontaneously with the emission of an alpha particle to form radon (Rn). Calculate the energy in Joules that is released. SOLUTION: Reactant: u. Products: u u = u. Mass defect: \u2206m = ( \u2013 )u = u. Energy released: E = (1.661\uf0b410-27)(3.00\uf0b4108)2. E = 7.77\uf0b410-13 J. \u00a9 2006 By Timothy K. Lund. 26.", "Image XResolution": "300", "Image YResolution": "300", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}