Problem 81
In \(1955,\) a single atom of a new element was synthesized using the cyclotron at the University of California at Berkeley. If Es-253 reacted with an alpha particle to release a neutron, what new nuclide was produced?
Problem 82
In the Middle Ages, alchemists attempted to transmute base metals into gold. Recently, platinum has been transmuted into gold by bombarding Pt-198 with a deuterium nucleus to give a platinum nuclide and a proton. If the platinum nuclide decays by beta emission, what nuclide results?
Problem 83
The nuclear fission of lithium- 6 by a neutron releases an alpha particle, energy, and nuclide \(X\). Identify nuclide \(X\).
Problem 84
The nuclear fusion of deuterium and tritium releases an alpha particle, energy, and nuclide \(X\). Identify nuclide \(X\).
Problem 85
In 2012, flerovium (Fl) and livermorium (Lv) were officially named by IUPAC. Identify the longest-lived isotope of each element and its half-life.
Problem 86
In \(2010,\) six atoms of element 117 were synthesized at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Russia. Identify the target nucleus and projectile used in the reaction for the synthesis of element 117 .
