1. Write the complete nuclear equation for the beta decay of C-14

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2. identify each of the following particles:

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3. Calculate the mass defect, binding energy, and binding energy/nucleon for Na-22, nuclear mass 21.99444 amu

4. Calculate the mass defect, binding energy, and binding energy/nucleon for S-32, nuclear mass 31.97207 amu

5. Calculate the energy, in joules, that would be liberated from 7.5 grams of U-235.

6. Calculate the energy, in joules, that would be liberated from 500 grams of U-235

7. Calculate the energy, in joules, that would be liberated from 32 grams of U-235

8. The half life of protactinium-234 is 24.1 minutes. How much of a beginning mass of 100 grams of Pa-234 would remain as Pa-234, after 72.3 minutes?

9. What is the quark structure of a proton? Of a neutron?