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

question 43

Multiple Choice

Determine how much energy is released when thorium-230 decays according to . [Atomic masses: thorium-230 = 230.033127 amu; helium-4 = 4.002603 amu; radium-226 = 226.025403 amu]

• A)3.98 * 10⁹ kJ/mol
• B)4.60 * 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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