Question

Calculate the kinetic energy and velocity of the daughter nucleus after the decay. From the known atomic masses, compute the Q values of the decays:
(a)²⁴²Pu → ²³⁸U + α
(b)²⁰⁸Po → ²⁰⁴Pb + α
(c)²⁰⁸Po → ¹⁹⁶Pt +¹²C
(d)²¹⁰Bi → ²⁰⁸Pb +²H