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Radioactivity

Problem 6.239

Taking the values of atomic masses from the tables, find the maximum kinetic energy of beta-particles emitted by Be \(^{10}\) nuclei and the corresponding kinetic energy of recoiling daughter nuclei formed directly in the ground state.

Reveal Answer
0.56MeV and 47.5eV0.56 \mathrm{MeV} \text { and } 47.5 \mathrm{eV}