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CSEC Physics · May/June 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 4(b)(ii)

Table 3 below gives atomic mass data for nuclides. where u = 1.66 × 10⁻²⁷ kg

Calculate the energy released in the nuclear reaction in 4 (b)(i). State your answer in Joules. [ c = 3.0 x 10⁸ m s⁻¹]

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  1. 4(a)Describe this experiment and explain how it established the nuclear structure of the atom.[6 marks]
  2. 4(b)(i)Rewrite and complete the nuclear equation for this process.[2 marks]

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