Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 882: 30

Answer

0.863 MeV.

Work Step by Step

The nuclear capture described is $^{7}_{4}Be+\;^{0}_{-1}e\rightarrow\;^{7}_{3}Li +\nu$. Calculate the energy release from the difference in the masses, using data from Appendix B. The mass of the captured $\beta^-$, which is an electron, is accounted for by adding 3 electrons to each side of the equation, then using the atomic masses. $$E_{release}=\left( m(^{7}_{4}Be)-m(^{7}_{3}Li) \right)c^2$$ $$ =\left(7.016929u-7.016003u\right)c^2\left( \frac{931.49MeV/c^2}{u}\right)$$ $$ E_{release}=0.863\;MeV$$
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