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What is the dominant decay mechanism in spontaneous fission?
What is the dominant decay mechanism in spontaneous fission?
How does the alpha emission rate compare to the spontaneous fission rate?
How does the alpha emission rate compare to the spontaneous fission rate?
What is the approximate energy of fission for 252Cf?
What is the approximate energy of fission for 252Cf?
How does the energy distribution between light and heavy fragments in spontaneous fission compare?
How does the energy distribution between light and heavy fragments in spontaneous fission compare?
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Why are alpha particles emitted in opposite directions during spontaneous fission?
Why are alpha particles emitted in opposite directions during spontaneous fission?
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What does Ee represent in the context of internal conversion electrons?
What does Ee represent in the context of internal conversion electrons?
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Which process is favored in low Z elements due to their small binding energy?
Which process is favored in low Z elements due to their small binding energy?
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In alpha decay, what is emitted from the original nucleus?
In alpha decay, what is emitted from the original nucleus?
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What is the change that occurs during spontaneous fission?
What is the change that occurs during spontaneous fission?
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What is the typical energy range of Auger electrons?
What is the typical energy range of Auger electrons?
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What is the relationship between the excitation energy and the binding energy in the context of internal conversion electrons?
What is the relationship between the excitation energy and the binding energy in the context of internal conversion electrons?
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What is the unit of specific activity?
What is the unit of specific activity?
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Which type of radiation can penetrate only a small thickness of material?
Which type of radiation can penetrate only a small thickness of material?
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How much energy is required for fast energy reactions involving ionization radiation?
How much energy is required for fast energy reactions involving ionization radiation?
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Which process involves a neutron transforming into a proton and emitting an electron and a neutrino?
Which process involves a neutron transforming into a proton and emitting an electron and a neutrino?
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In nuclear decay, what does the decay constant represent?
In nuclear decay, what does the decay constant represent?
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Which radioactive process involves the emission of a helium nucleus?
Which radioactive process involves the emission of a helium nucleus?
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$^{214}Po$ has a half-life of approximately 164 microseconds. What does this indicate?
$^{214}Po$ has a half-life of approximately 164 microseconds. What does this indicate?
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