What Quantity of Energy Would Be Produced as One Atom $\alpha$

question 166

Multiple Choice

What quantity of energy would be produced as one atom of plutonium-238 undergoes $\alpha$ decay to uranium-234? Round your answer to two significant figures.

• A)6.0 *10^-7 J
• B)2.6 *10^-8 J
• C)7.0 * 10^-10 J
• D)1.1 *10^-12 J
• E)4.9 *10^-12 J

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