Calculate the Bethe-Bloch equation for a CO_2 absorber, I know this is a stupid question, but is Atomic number additive? Or do I need to do something a little more complex?

Sandra Terrell

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2022-08-17

I have to calculate the Bethe-Bloch equation for a C O 2 absorber, I know this is a stupid question, but is Atomic number additive? Or do I need to do something a little more complex?I was think Z = 22 since C has 6 protons and O has 8, is that correct?

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kilinumad

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The relevant term is the electron number density. So you can safely treat C O 2 as "a thing" with Z = 22 , A = 44 ,, mass 44 grams/mole

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