Nuclide Data: Uranium, Thorium, Carbon, Hydrogen, Lead

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In summary: Half lives of naturally occurring isotopes, if radioactive:- Uranium: U-238 has a half life of 4.468 billion years, U-235 has a half life of 704 million years, and U-234 has a half life of 245,500 years.- Thorium: Th-232 does not have a significant radioactive decay.- Carbon: C-14 has a half life of 5,730 years.- Hydrogen: H-1 and H-2 do not have significant radioactive decay.- Lead: Pb-204 and Pb-206 do not have significant radioactive decay, while Pb-207 and Pb-208
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Data mine the chart of the Nuclides for the follwoing info...

1. Natural isotopes and their abundances.
2. Atomic masses of isotopes in amus.
3. Half lives of naturally occurring isotopes, if radioactive.

for the following elements.
Uranium.
Thorium.
Carbon.
Hydrogen
Lead.
 
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A simple search on an internet websearch engine would have easily returned a website with that information. I tried "Google" using "nuclides" and this first site that came up, http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ton/nuc7.html, gave me all the information you need.

Also, I do not believe this belongs in here if it is your homework unless you have some need to discuss it.
 
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Sure, I'd be happy to help! Here is the information I was able to gather from the chart of Nuclides for the elements you mentioned:

1. Natural isotopes and their abundances:
- Uranium: The most abundant isotope of uranium is U-238, which makes up 99.27% of natural uranium. The other naturally occurring isotopes are U-235 (0.72%) and U-234 (0.0055%).
- Thorium: The most abundant isotope of thorium is Th-232, which makes up 100% of natural thorium.
- Carbon: The most abundant isotope of carbon is C-12, which makes up 98.93% of natural carbon. The other naturally occurring isotopes are C-13 (1.07%) and C-14 (trace amounts).
- Hydrogen: The most abundant isotope of hydrogen is H-1, which makes up 99.985% of natural hydrogen. The other naturally occurring isotope is H-2 (0.015%).
- Lead: The most abundant isotope of lead is Pb-208, which makes up 52.4% of natural lead. The other naturally occurring isotopes are Pb-206 (24.1%), Pb-207 (22.1%), and Pb-204 (1.4%).

2. Atomic masses of isotopes in amus:
- Uranium: U-238 has an atomic mass of 238.0508 amu, U-235 has an atomic mass of 235.0439 amu, and U-234 has an atomic mass of 234.0409 amu.
- Thorium: Th-232 has an atomic mass of 232.0381 amu.
- Carbon: C-12 has an atomic mass of 12 amu, C-13 has an atomic mass of 13.0034 amu, and C-14 has an atomic mass of 14.0032 amu.
- Hydrogen: H-1 has an atomic mass of 1.0078 amu, and H-2 has an atomic mass of 2.0141 amu.
- Lead: Pb-208 has an atomic mass of 207.9766 amu, Pb-206 has an atomic mass of 205.9744 amu, Pb-207 has an atomic mass of 206.9759 amu, and Pb
 

What is the atomic number and mass of uranium?

The atomic number of uranium is 92 and the atomic mass is 238.03.

What is the half-life of thorium?

The half-life of thorium is 14.05 billion years.

What are the isotopes of carbon?

The most common isotopes of carbon are carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14.

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, making up about 75% of its mass.

What is the atomic number and mass of lead?

The atomic number of lead is 82 and the atomic mass is 207.2.

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