(a) Calculate the energy released in the decay of 238 U. (b) What fraction of the...

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(a) Calculate the energy released in the α decay of 238U.

(b) What fraction of the mass of a single 238U is destroyed in the decay? The mass of 234Th is 234.043593 u.

(c) Although the fractional mass loss is large for a single nucleus, it is difficult to observe for an entire macroscopic sample of uranium. Why is this?

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