Determine How Much Energy Is Released When Thorium-230 Decays According

question 127

Multiple Choice

Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to the following equation. (1 kg = 6.022 × 10²⁶ amu; N_A = 6.022 × 10²³ mol^-1;
C = 2.99792458 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A) 3.98 × 10⁹ kJ/mol
• B) 4.61 × 10⁸ kJ/mol
• C) 7.20 × 10¹¹ kJ/mol
• D) 4.90 × 10⁹ kJ/mol
• E) 7.15 × 10¹¹ kJ/mol

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