Question: Thorium ( with half - life T 1 / 2 = 1 . 9 1 3 yr . and atomic mass 2 2 8 .

Thorium (with half-life T1/2=1.913 yr. and atomic mass 228.028715 u undergoes alpha decay and produces radium (atomic mass 224.020186 u) as a daughter nucleus. (Assume the alpha particle has atomic mass 4.002603 u.). The energy released from the decay of 10 g of thorium is used to heat 3.8 kg of water (assume all the energy released goes into the water). What is the change in temperature of the water after 1 hour? T =?K

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