How is a neutron converted into a proton?
This happens, for example, in beta minus decay. But how is it even possible for a neutron to be converted into a proton?
[Chemistry] When are isotopes radioactive?
Good day, I still need a little help to identify when isotopes are radioactive. I'm really looking forward to your helpful and detailed answers. C-14 is radioactive, which means that fossils can be dated using their half-life, a process known as radiocarbon dating. But why is the isotope C-14 radioactive? C-14 has 6 protons and…
Does anyone know which atom is half as heavy as a silicon atom?
I would be very grateful for a helpful answer 🙂
Are the electrons located in an atomic nucleus?
Are the electrons located in an atomic nucleus? What does an atomic nucleus consist of?
Are protons charged and neutral?
Are protons charged and neutral?
How do I calculate all this?
Hello, how do I calculate this? I'm in the 10th grade and was sick recently, so I don't know how to do it. My physics teacher isn't really nice either.
What does 10⁵ mean for an atom?
Calculating 10‐1⁰m ÷ 10‐1⁵m yields 10⁵m. 10‐1⁰m is the total size of the atom, and 10‐1⁵m is the size of the nucleus. What does 10⁵ mean? What was it calculated for?
Protons and neutrons?
The sum of protons and neutrons equals the atomic mass. For example, for lithium, the atomic mass is 6.94 and the number of protons is 3. That means 6.94 minus 2 equals 3.94. That should be the number of electrons. But lithium has 3 electrons. So, is that simply reduced from 3.94 to 3?
What is gamma decay?
easy explanation
Gamma decay?
Explain gamma decay and why the control rods in nuclear power plants are vital? I'm only in 8th grade, so please don't make it too difficult.
How do I sketch the wave functions of the 1s and 2s orbitals?
Hello! 🙂 I should understand the diagrams for these problems (a) and b). I also have the solutions. (See the second image opposite.) However, I'm not quite sure what the diagrams mean. Could someone explain the process to me and describe in detail how they were arrived at? (Solutions)
Does the nuclear binding energy increase and decrease simultaneously during nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
Hello, in theoretical nuclear physics the binding energy (per nucleon) becomes lower after nuclear fission or nuclear fusion of atomic nuclei because the difference in the total energy of the two original nuclei (in fusion) or the original nucleus (in fission) and their products becomes ever larger (this only applies if more energy is released…