Chemistry

Problem

The radioactive disintegration of

{}^{239}_{94}\text{Pu}

, an

\alpha

-emission process, is accompanied by the loss of 5.24 MeV/dis. If

t_{1/2}

{}^{239}_{94}\text{Pu}

2.44 \times 10^4

year, calculate the energy released per year from 1.0 g sample of

{}^{239}_{94}\text{Pu}

in kJ.