Quiz 1 is posted. It was assigned on 13 June 2014 and is due 20 June 2014. There will be a meeting to discuss the quiz at 1700 on 19 June 14 in the 1st floor conference in the HRC.
This first celebration of learning covers:
Lecture 1: Introduction, Chart
of the Nuclides
Lecture 2: Nuclear Properties
Lecture 3: Decay Kinetics
Lecture 4: Alpha Decay
Change made to quiz. In question 4.5 293Pu changed to 239Pu
ReplyDeleteOne last question regarding problem number 4: If I am having trouble finding mass excess data for a specific isotope, I assume it is okay to use the NNDC Q-value calculator to find the value?
ReplyDeletePlease use any resource, including Q-value calculator, as needed.
DeleteIt looks like 244Fm for question 9.2 doesn't alpha decay ?? maybe I am mistaken.
ReplyDeleteNevermind, used Q-value calculator.
DeleteThe decay for 244Fm is primarily spontaneous fission with a half life of 3.2 ms. There may be an alpha decay but if the half life is long, which you can estimate from the Geiger-Nuttall equation, it will not be easily observable.
DeleteAnd yes the q-value calculator is a good tool to use.
Anyone computer savvy? I'm still having issues getting ERG software to work on my laptop.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't get this we can use my computer at the office hours
ReplyDeletehttp://nrv.jinr.ru/nrv/webnrv/qcalc/
ReplyDeleteHere is the link that Dr. Czerwinski used during the meeting for anyone interested.
- Chris
I will post this link on the website. It is a bit less stable than the BNL site but has excellent information.
DeleteThanks Chris
ReplyDeleteSo apparently my comment I attempted to post when this quiz was first posted didnt go through, but I was just gonna comment about the question that asked if U238 decayed to Th231. Some students thought it didn't while others thought it did, but since you already answered my question by email I thought I'd just make it clear that it does!
ReplyDeleteIt is on the correct PDF Quiz 1, which can be found at:http://radchem.nevada.edu/classes/rfss/pdf%20quizzes.html
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