How Much Energy Is Released for Alpha Decay of ²³⁶U

question 77

Multiple Choice

How much energy is released for alpha decay of ²³⁶U? The masses of ⁴He,²³²Th,and ²³⁶U are 4.002604,232.038124,and 236.045637 amu,respectively.

• A)1.473 × 10⁸ kJ/mol
• B)4.418 × 10⁸ kJ/mol
• C)4.909 × 10⁸ kJ/mol
• D)7.209 × 10⁸ kJ/mol

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Definitions:

DNA Replication

The biological process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule, critical during cell division.

Lagging Strand

The lagging strand is one of the strands of DNA formed during DNA replication, synthesized discontinuously in segments known as Okazaki fragments, opposite the continuous leading strand.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA), initiating gene expression.

Translation

The process in which cellular ribosomes create proteins, mapping instructions from mRNA to synthesize the specific protein.