Yusf
Oct 17, 2016, 11:50 AM
Hi!
Please take a look at this question. The change in mass of this radioactive isotope can be calculated from this equation. But I don't know the mass of the products. If I had an equation for that, I could have calculated an equation for "loss" in mass (by mass of reactant minus mass of product) that happens in nucluer fission. Then the loss in mass would he converted to energy and I could have attempted calculating the rate using those equations and calculus.
But without any mention of products, I am forced to assume that this equation gives the change in mass of reactant and products combined. Not just change in mass of reactant.
I know it's wrong though.
Please take a look at this question. The change in mass of this radioactive isotope can be calculated from this equation. But I don't know the mass of the products. If I had an equation for that, I could have calculated an equation for "loss" in mass (by mass of reactant minus mass of product) that happens in nucluer fission. Then the loss in mass would he converted to energy and I could have attempted calculating the rate using those equations and calculus.
But without any mention of products, I am forced to assume that this equation gives the change in mass of reactant and products combined. Not just change in mass of reactant.
I know it's wrong though.