Multiple Choice
A beryllium-8 nucleus at rest undergoes double alpha decay as follows:
Be →
He +
He
The known atomic masses are:
He: 4.002603 u
Be: 8.005305 u
What is the kinetic energy of each departing alpha particle? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)
A) 46 keV
B) 65 keV
C) 92 keV
D) 130 keV
E) 180 keV
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