Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 19 - Nuclear Chemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 895: 19.71

Answer

The n/p ratio for Tritium = 2 and is thus outside the stability belt. The decay of Tritium to $He^{3}$ is exothermic: thus, the total product energy is less than for the reactants.

Work Step by Step

The n/p ratio for Tritium = 2 and is thus outside the stability belt. The decay of Tritium to $He^{3}$ is exothermic: thus, the total product energy is less than for the reactants.
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