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EXE.2.HL.TZ0.21cii
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Strontium-90 decays to Zirconium-90 via two successive beta emissions. Discuss whether all the energy released when strontium-90 decays to Zirconium-90 can be transferred to a thermal form.

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(No)  
(anti-)neutrinos are released in (both) decays ✓

Carrying away energy because they interact poorly with matter ✓

 

Ignore arguments relating to energy transferred to nucleus as this appears eventually as thermal energy.

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