1.6 What is the activity of 1 gm of 235U in [Ci] and in [Bq]? Do the same for 232Pu. 94 1.7 What is the time required for 238U to decay

by 1%? 1.8 The nuclide Po emits either an alpha particle or a beta particle with a half-life of 3.10 min. a) Write equations for each reaction. b) Calculate the decay constant for these reactions. c) Determine the number of atoms in a sample if it has an activity of 100 μCi. d) Calculate the activity after 1, and 2 half-lives in [Ci] 1.9 The reaction and decay equations for conversion of 232U to 232 Pu are shown below. 94 232U + n → ²32U+Y 92 232U233Np +_iß 233Np 23 Pu+_iß 93 (Note the notation for ß decay in the equations.) What is the total energy given off in these reactions? [MeV]