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Elements that appear in the same column of the periodic table
often share similar chemical properties....
Elements that appear in the same column of the periodic table
often share similar chemical properties. In the case of the
alkaline earth metals, this is troublesome since the body treats
calcium (necessary for proper bone growth) and radium (a
radioactive element) as chemically similar, storing both in bone
marrow. The radium then bombards nearby bone cells with alpha
particles, causing them to "crumble." Radium poisoning
investigations often center on the identification of radium and its
isotopes in bone samples using a mass spectrometer. Pictured is a
schematic of a simplified mass spectrometer that shows the paths of
calcium isotopes, barium (another alkaline earth metal) isotopes,
and radium isotopes entering the chamber. The region shown is
immersed in a constant magnetic field of 0.452 T pointing out of
the plane of the schematic. Motion of the positively-charged
isotopes toward the right was initiated by a potential difference
of 2.670×103 V on the two plates shown.
Using the data shown in the table, calculate the path radius (in
meters) of the Ca+ ion.
Using the same data table, match the particles to their path
label. (path a, b, c, d, e, f, g)
Answer bank: Ba2+, Ca 2+, Ra+, Ra3+, Ba+, Ra2+, Ca2+
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