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Slide1

Chapter 24 Nuclear Chemistry

24.1 Nuclear Radiation

24.2 Radioactive Decay (includes decay rates & radiochemical dating)

24.3 Nuclear Reactions (Transmutation

Part only)

24.4 Applications & Effects of Nuclear Reactions (except for radiation dose and intensity/distance)

Slide2

Section 24.1 Nuclear Radiation

Summarize

the

developments

that led to the discovery and understanding of nuclear radiation, including the names of the important scientists and the nature and significance of their contributions.Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.Identify alpha, beta, and gamma radiations in terms of composition and key properties.Rank the penetrating power of the various types of radiation.Predict the effect of an electric field on the path of the various types of radiation.

Under certain conditions, some nuclei can emit alpha, beta, or gamma radiation.

Slide3

Key Concepts

Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X rays in 1895

.

Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie, and Pierre Curie pioneered the fields of radioactivity and nuclear chemistry.

Gamma radiation has the most and alpha particles the least penetrating power of the 3 basic types of nuclear radiation.Section 24.1 Nuclear Radiation

Slide4

Chemical vs Nuclear Reactions

Chemical

Nuclear

Bonds broken & formed

Nuclei emit particles and/or rays

Atoms remain unchanged – may be rearranged or ionized

Atoms often changed into atoms of new element

Involve only valence electrons

May involve protons, neutrons, & electrons

Small energy changes

Large energy changes

Slide5

Chemical vs Nuclear Reactions

Chemical

Nuclear

Reaction rate influenced by temperature, pressure, concentration, and catalysts

Rate not normally affected by temperature, pressure, or catalysts

Slide6

Classifying

Classify each of the following as a

chemical

reaction, a

nuclear reaction, or neither:Thorium emits a beta particleTwo atoms share electrons to form a bondA sample of pure sulfur releases heat as it slowly coolsA piece of iron rustsNuclearChemicalNeitherChemical

?

Slide7

Discovery of Radioactivity

Wilhelm Roentgen (Germany), 1895: invisible rays emitted when electrons bombarded surface of certain materials

Rays caused photographic plates to darken

Roentgen called these high energy rays called

X rays Roentgen in 1901 became first Nobel laureate in physics for this discovery

Slide8

Discovery of Radioactivity

Antoine-Henri Becquerel 1896 (France) - experiment to determine if phosphorescent minerals also gave off X-rays

Image of Becquerel's photographic plate which has been fogged by exposure to radiation from a uranium salt. The shadow of a metal Maltese Cross placed between the plate and the uranium salt is clearly visible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Becquerel

Slide9

Becquerel discovered that certain minerals were constantly producing penetrating energy rays he called

uranic

rays

like X-rays, but not related to fluorescence

Determined that all minerals that produced these rays contained uraniumrays were produced even though mineral was not exposed to outside energyEnergy apparently being produced from nothing??Discovery of Radioactivity

Slide10

Discovery of Radioactivity

Henri Becquerel

uranium salt

K

2UO2(SO4)2Darkened photographic plates– even when not exposed to light –

Slide11

Discovery of Radioactivity

Marie Curie (Polish born French physicist/chemist) ~ 1896-1898

Named process by which materials give off such rays

radioactivity

Emitted rays and particles she named radiationDeveloped device to measure radioactivity

Slide12

Detecting Radiation: Electroscope

+++

+++

When positively charged, metal

foils in electroscope spread apart due to

like charge repulsion

When exposed to ionizing radiation, radiation knocks electrons off air molecules, which jump onto foils and discharge them, causing them to

drop down

Slide13

Madam Curie

Used electroscope to detect uranic rays in samples

Discovered new elements by detecting their rays

radium named for its green phosphorescence polonium named for her homelandSince these rays were no longer just a property of uranium, she changed name from uranic rays to radioactivity

Slide14

Discovery of Radioactivity

Curies in 1898, by processing

several tons

of uranium ore (pitchblende), identified

2 new radioactive elements: polonium, radiumCuries shared 1903 Nobel prize in physics with BecquerelMarie awarded 1911 Nobel prize in chemistry for work with polonium & radiumDied in 1934 from effects of radiation

Slide15

Discovery of Radioactivity

Name, Date

Contribution

Wilhelm

Roentgen

, 1895

Discovery of X-Rays

Henri

Becquerel

, 1896

Uranium salt darkens photographic plate

Marie

Curie

, 1896-1898

(up to 1934)

Introduced terms radioactivity & radiation; developed device to measure radioactivity

Pierre & Marie

Curie

, 1898

Isolated polonium and radium & continued study of radiation

Slide16

Properties of Radioactivity

Can ionize matter (cause uncharged matter to become charged)

basis of Geiger Counter and electroscope

Has high energy

Can penetrate matterCauses phosphorescent materials to glow basis of scintillation counter

Slide17

3 Common Types of Radiation

Alpha particles

Beta particles

Gamma rays

(two more types described in next section)

Slide18

Alpha Radiation

Alpha particle

4

2

He+2 2 protons & 2 neutrons = nucleus of helium-4 atom +2 charge+

Slide19

Beta Radiation

0

-1

b

Beta particles – fast moving electronsOriginate from decay of a neutron+

Slide20

neutron

proton

Beta Decay In Neutron

electron

neutrino

W

boson

Example of

weak force

, of which

W

is a boson

Particle Symbol Relative mass

Electron e

-

1/1840

Proton p

+

1.000

Neutron n

0

1.001

Matter changed to energy plus other matter

Neutron (made of quarks - fundamental) does not “contain” an electron (a lepton)

Slide21

Gamma Radiation

0

0

g

High energy radiation; masslessExcept for very unusual cases, gamma radiation always accompanies alpha and beta decay – few “pure” gamma emitters

Slide22

Characteristics of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation

Slide23

Alpha, Beta, Gamma Properties

Particle

Energy

Penetrating Power

alpha

~ 5 MeV

Blocked by paper

beta

0.05 to 1 MeV

Blocked by thin metal foil (aluminum foil)

gamma

~ 1 MeV

Blocked only by thick layers of lead or concrete

Slide24

Penetrating Ability of Radioactive Rays

a

b

g

0.01 mm 1 mm 100 mm

Thickness of Lead

Slide25

Effect of Electric Field on Trajectory of Subatomic Particles

Lead Block

Radioactive Source

Hole

Positive plateNegative plate

a

2+ charge

b

1- charge

g

0 charge

Slide26

X-Rays

Not generated by

nuclear

processes (get by bombarding materials with electrons)

Like gamma rays – form of high energy electromagnetic radiation (gamma has higher energy)Both X and gamma rays highly penetrating & can be very damaging to living tissue

Slide27

Practice

Nuclear Radiation

Problems 1-5, page 864

Problems 34-41, page 894

Slide28

Chapter 24 Nuclear Chemistry

24.1 Nuclear Radiation

24.2 Radioactive Decay (includes decay rates & radiochemical dating)

24.3 Nuclear Reactions (Transmutation

Part only)24.4 Applications & Effects of Nuclear Reactions (except for radiation dose and intensity/distance)

Slide29

Section 24.2 Radioactive Decay

Explain

why certain nuclei are

radioactive while others are stable.

Predict the type of radiation an unstable nucleus will emit.Apply your knowledge of radioactive decay to write balanced nuclear equations. Solve problems involving radioactive decay rates.Explain the basis for the technique of radiochemical dating, especially carbon dating.Describe the decay processes of positron emission and electron capture.

Unstable nuclei can break apart spontaneously, changing the identity of atoms.

Slide30

Key Concepts

Radioisotopes emit radiation to attain more-stable atomic configurations.

Atomic number and mass number are conserved in nuclear reactions.

Radiochemical dating is a technique for determining the age of an object by measuring the amount of certain radioisotopes remaining in the object.

Section 24.2 Radioactive Decay

Slide31

Key Concepts

A half-life is the time required for half of the atoms in a radioactive sample to decay. The number of nuclei

N

remaining after a certain number of half-lives

n or after some time t can be calculated from:Section 24.2 Radioactive Decay

Slide32

Nuclear Reactions

Involve a change in atom’s nucleus

Radioactive materials spontaneously emit radiation

Called radioactive decay

Do this because a radioactive nucleus is unstableGain stability by losing energy

Slide33

Pencil Analogy for Stability

Gravitational Potential Energy

Slide34

Forces Between Nucleons

Green:

Strong Force (attractive)

Purple:

EM Force (repulsive for protons)

Slide35

Nuclear Stability - Forces

Nucleons (protons, neutrons) held together by strong force

Overcomes electrostatic repulsion by protons

Neutrons don’t have repulsion

Stability tied to neutron/proton ratio (n/p)High atomic number nuclei need relatively more neutrons for stabilityRange for stable nuclei: 1:1 light to 1.5:1 heavy (Pb, AN 82)

Slide36

Neutron-to-Proton Ratio

Shaded region corresponds to “band” or “belt” of stability

Slide37

Nuclear Stability

Radioactive nuclei are found outside band of stability – above/below/beyond

Undergo decay to gain stability

All elements with atomic number (AN) > 82 (lead) are radioactive

Isotopes of elements with AN ≤ 82 but outside band of stability are radioactive

Slide38

Nuclear Stability – Decay Series

Various decay types change n/p in different ways

Unstable nuclei

lose energy

through radioactive decay in order to form a nucleus with a stable n/p ratioEventually, radioactive atoms undergo enough decays to form stable atoms Lead-206 is final decay product of Uranium-238 (14 steps)

Slide39

Decay of

238

U to

206

Pb

Slide40

Practice

Nuclear Stability

Problems 12 - 14 page 874

Problems 42, 45 – 48, 50 page 894

Slide41

Nuclear Equations

Atomic number (AN) and mass numbers (MN) are shown

Atomic and mass numbers are

conserved

AN: 88 = 86 +2 MN: 226 = 222 + 4

Slide42

5 Types of Radiation

Alpha

Beta

Positron Emission *

Electron Capture *Gamma* New in this section

Slide43

Alpha Radiation

Alpha particle emission

changes the element

Leaves n/p about the same (for heavier elements)

In example below, start with radium, end up with radon

n/p: 138/88=1.57 136/86 =1.58

Slide44

Beta Radiation

0

-1

b

Beta particles – fast moving electronsOriginate from decay of neutronBeta emission changes elementLowers n/pIn example below, start with carbon, end up with nitrogen

n/p: 8/6=1.43 7/7 =1.00

Slide45

Positron Emission (

+

Decay)

Slide46

Positron Emission (

+

Decay)

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Neutron-deficient isotopes can decay by proton decay (emitting positrons – antiparticle of electron)

+

anti-neutrino

positron

Net effect: one proton replaced by

neutron

anti-neutrino

positron

Slide47

Electron Capture

Like positron emission, also reduces number of protons (increase n/p)

Nucleus draws in surrounding electron (usually from lowest energy level)

Electron combines with proton to form neutron with X-ray emission

11p + 0-1e  10n + X-ray 8137Rb + 0

-1e  8136

Kr + X-ray

Slide48

Decay Processes that Increase n/p

Positron Emission

Electron Capture

+

Slide49

Particle Changes

Positron Emission: proton

neutron

Electron Capture: proton  neutron

Beta Emission: neutron

proton

Slide50

Decay Process Summary

Decay

Particle

Mass # Change

AN Change

alpha

4

2

He

-4

-2

beta

0

-1

0

+1

Positron Emission

0

1

0

-1

Electron Capture

X-Ray Photon

0

-1

gamma

0

0

0

0

Slide51

Nuclear Equations

Atomic number (AN) and mass numbers (MN) are shown

Atomic and mass numbers are

conserved

AN: 88 = 86 +2 MN: 226 = 222 + 4

Slide52

Nuclear Equations

60

27

Co

 6028Ni + ?Conserve mass number: 60 = 60 + 0Conserve atomic number: 27 = 28 + (-1) Particle must be 0-1b

24195Am 

237

93

Np +

?

Conserve mass number: 241 = 237 + 4

Conserve atomic number: 95 = 93 +2

Particle must be

4

2

He

Slide53

Practice: Write Nuclear equation for each of Following

Alpha emission from U-238

Beta emission from Ne-24

Positron emission from N-13

Electron capture by Be-7

Slide54

Practice

Writing & Balancing Nuclear Equations

Problems 6 - 8 page 869

Problems 51 - 54, page 894

Slide55

Half Life

Time for ½ of radioisotope in sample to undergo nuclear decay

Half life remains constant

In 7 half lives, <1% of original radioactivity remains

½½½½½½½ =1/2

7 = 1/128 = 0.8%

Decay of Strontium-90

Slide56

Half Life

General expression for remaining material after an integer number (n) of half-lives have passed (page 871, text)

Remaining (N) = Initial Amount (N

0) (1/2)nIf value of half life = T & elapsed time = t (both quantities in same units of time) Remaining (N) = Initial Amount (N0

) (1/2)t/T

Expression works for non-integer t/

T

t/T = 1.5, (1/2)

1.5

= 0.354

Has form of

exponential decay function

Slide57

Exponential Decay

If value of half life =

T

& elapsed time =

t (both quantities in same units of time) N = N0 (1/2)t/TExpression works for non-integer t/T Define decay parameter  = T

 ln(0.5) ln

(0.5) = 0.693

Then equivalent expression to above is

N= N

0

e

-t/

More typical form for expressing decay

Slide58

Half Lives of Radon (Rn)

Same element; isotopes have different half lives (more stable as n/p ratio becomes closer to ideal)

Isotope Half Life

Rn-217 0.6 milliseconds

Rn-218 35.0 milliseconds Rn-219 3.96 seconds Rn-220 55.6 seconds Rn-212 24.0 minutes Rn-211 14.6 hours Rn-222 3.82 days

Slide59

Half Life Reflects Stability

Isotope

Half life Ra-216 <0.2 nsec (shortest, spin dependent) C-15 2.4 sec Ra-224 3.6 days I-125 60 days C-14 5730 years U-238 4.5x109 years

Te-128 7.7x1024 years (longest)

Slide60

Practice

Radioactive Decay

Problems 16 – 17*, page 874

Problems 55 – 58*, page 895

Problems 4 - 6, page 991* Problems 17, 57 & 58 require knowing that: if c = ab then log(c) = b log(a)

Slide61

Radiochemical Dating

Nuclear decay rates not affected by temperature, pressure, concentration, catalyst

Can take advantage of constancy of half-life to date objects

Carbon dating

commonly used to measure age of objects that were once living - based on radioactive carbon-14Other nuclei also useful for specialized dating applications

Slide62

Isotope

t

1/2

(years)

Useful Range

(years)

Applications

H-3

12.3

1 to 100

Aged wines

Pb-210

22

1 to 75

Skeletal remains

C-14

5730

500 to 50,000

Organic material

K-40

1.3x10

9

10

4

to oldest Earth samples

Earth & moon’s crust

U-238

4.5x10

9

10

7

to oldest Earth samples

Earth’s crust

Re-187

4.3x10

10

4x10

7

to oldest samples in universe

Meteorites

Isotopes Useful in Radioactive Dating

Slide63

% C-14 (compared to living organism)

Object’s Age (in years)

100%

0

90%

870

80%

1850

60%

4220

50%

5730

40%

7580

25%

11,500

10%

19,000

5%

24,800

1%

38,100

Radiocarbon Dating

Slide64

14

C Dating Overview

Slide65

Cosmic ray protons blast nuclei in upper atmosphere, producing large variety of particles (including neutrons)

C-14 Formation Process

Top of Atmosphere

Cosmic ray proton collides with nucleus in atmosphere

Neutron

Slide66

These neutrons in turn bombard nitrogen (major constituent of atmosphere)

Absorption of neutron by N-14 causes it to emit a proton, forming radioactive isotope C-14

C-14 Formation Process

Slide67

Carbon-14 Formation Rate

Fairly constant over time

C-14 dating calibrated against tree rings so formation rate variations and other factors that affect C-14 to C-12 ratio (other than C-14 decay) have, in principle, been corrected for

Slide68

14

C Dating

14

C combines with oxygen to become C-14 labeled carbon dioxide

14C becomes part of natural carbon cycle - becomes incorporated into organisms

Slide69

14

C Dating

Living organism continues to take in

14

C while simultaneously 14C decaysWhen it dies 14C continues to decay without being replenished14C dating measures time of death

Slide70

Radiocarbon Dating Summary

Based on radioactive carbon-14

C-14

formed in upper atmosphere

from nitrogen at ~ constant rate  percent of C-14 in atmosphere ~ fixedLiving organism exchanges CO2 with atmosphere and ingests other carbon compounds (e.g. carbohydrates)Living organism has fixed % of C-14 in all carbon containing molecules present

Slide71

Radiocarbon Dating Summary

Living

organism has

fixed % of C-14

in all carbon containing molecules presentUpon death of organism, supply of new C-14 stopsC-14 already present decays 146C 

147N +

0

-1

 ½ life = 5730 yrs

Amounts of stable C-12 & C-13 remain unchanged

Measuring

C-14 / (C-12 + C-13)

in sample and comparing to atmosphere gives age

Slide72

Practice

Radiochemical Dating

Problem 18, page 874

Slide73

Chapter 24 Nuclear Chemistry

24.1 Nuclear Radiation

24.2 Radioactive Decay (includes decay rates & radiochemical dating)

24.3 Nuclear Reactions (Transmutation

Part only)24.4 Applications & Effects of Nuclear Reactions (except for radiation dose and intensity/distance)

Slide74

Section 24.3 Nuclear Reactions

Describe

the transmutation process and its role in the development of new isotopes and elements.

==========================================

Fission, the splitting of nuclei, and fusion, the combining of nuclei, release tremendous amounts of energy.

Slide75

Key Concepts

Induced transmutation is the bombardment of nuclei with particles in order to create new elements

.

These particles can be other nuclei, neutrons or protons.

==========================================Section 24.3 Nuclear Reactions

Slide76

Transmutation

All

natural

radioactive processes except gamma emission involve transmutation –

conversion of atom of one element to an atom of another elementAbove is natural or spontaneous transmutationCan have induced transmutation by bombarding nuclei with particles All transuranium elements created this way

Slide77

Transmutation

Particles used in bombardment

include:

Neutrons

ProtonsCharged nuclei of other elementsTransmutation reactions also can produce neutrons and protons as products (not seen in natural radiation processes)

Slide78

Transmutation

First induced transformation by E. Rutherford, 1919, using alpha particles

+

+

Slide79

Transmutation

What element is produced?

?

22

10Ne + 24495Am  266105Db (Dubnium)

Slide80

Transuranium Elements

All elements following uranium on periodic table (AN>92)

All are

synthetic

elements – produced in lab by induced transmutationFirst discovered in 1940, neptunium (Np) and plutonium (Pu) produced by bombarding U-238 with neutrons 23892U + 10n  239

92U  239

93

Np

+

0

-1

239

93

Np

239

94

Pu

+

0

-1

Slide81

Transmutation

If particle used to bombard nucleus has

+

charge (common), need high-velocity (high energy) to overcome charge repulsion with positively charged nucleusHigh energy created in particle acceleratorsSuccess in producing a somewhat stable new nucleus depends on obtaining favorable neutron to proton ratio

Slide82

Practice

Induced Transmutation

Problems 19 - 21, page 876

Problems 59, 69 - 71, page 895

Slide83

Chapter 24 Nuclear Chemistry

24.1 Nuclear Radiation

24.2 Radioactive Decay (includes decay rates & radiochemical dating)

24.3 Nuclear Reactions (Transmutation

Part only)24.4 Applications & Effects of Nuclear Reactions (except for radiation dose and intensity/distance)

Slide84

Section 24.4 Applications and Effects of Nuclear Reactions

Name

and

describe several methods used to detect and measure radiation.Name and describe several non-medical applications of radiationDescribe and explain

several ways that radiation is used to diagnose and to treat disease.

Describe

some of the damaging effects of radiation on biological

systems and how it can be used as an advantage in the treatment of disease.

Nuclear reactions have many useful applications, but they also have harmful biological effects.

Slide85

Key Concepts

Different types of counters are used to detect and measure radiation

.

Radiotracers are used to diagnose disease and to analyze chemical reactions

.Section 24.4 Applications and Effects of Nuclear Reactions

Slide86

Detecting Radiation

Effect of radiation on photographic film similar to effect of light

Film used to provide quantitative measure of radioactivity

Common implementation is

film badge

Slide87

Detecting Radiation

Geiger Counter

Ionizing radiation – energetic enough to ionize matter with which it collides

Geiger counter

responsive to ionizing radiation

Slide88

Detecting Radiation

Scintillation Counter

D

etects bright flashes of light with photodetector when ionizing radiation excites electrons of certain types of atoms

Slide89

Detecting Radiation

Scintillation counter

uses phosphor-coated surface to detect radiation

Scintillations = bright flashes of light

Number & brightness of scintillations can be detected & recorded by a variety of sensors sensitive to lightLuminous dials information ILuminous dials information II

Slide90

Nonmedical Uses of Isotopes

Smoke detectors

Am-241 produces

radiation to ionize airSmoke blocks ionized air, breaks circuitInsect control - sterilize malesFood preservation

Slide91

Smoke Detector

Ionization Chamber with radioactive Am-241 source

Electronic Horn

http://www.howstuffworks.com/inside-smoke.htm

Slide92

P-32 behaves identically to P-31 (common, non-radioactive form of element) and is used by plant in same way

Geiger counter detects movement of P-32; information used to understand detailed mechanism of how plants utilize P to grow and reproduce

Agricultural Application

Solution of phosphate, with radioactive P-32, injected into root system of plant

Slide93

Radiation - Medical Applications

Tracers

Imaging (use radiation to detect features inside the body)

Therapy (radiation put into

body to kill targeted cells)

Slide94

Medical Radiotracers

Radioactive isotopes of an element have same

chemical

properties as non-radioactive isotopes

Certain organs absorb most or all of a particular elementIsotopes also can be bound in chemical structure that targets particular organsTracers used to track distribution & breakdown of substance in body

Slide95

Some Medical Radiotracers

Radioactivity must be able to leave body and be detected – gamma is preferred, alpha totally useless

Slide96

Bone Scans

Slide97

Positron Emission Tomography

Cyclotron generated

positron (

0

1) emitting isotopes with short half lives: C-11 (~20 min), N-13 (~10 min), O-15 (~2 min), and F-18 (~110 min) 189F  01 + 188O

(positron emission) 0

1

 +

0

-1

e = 2 

(matter/anti-matter annihilation)

Isotopes incorporated into compounds normally used by body such as glucose, water or ammonia

Injected into body - trace where they are distributed (radiotracers)

Slide98

Positron Emission Tomography

FDG taken up by high-glucose-using cells such as brain, kidney, and cancer cells

Oncology scans using FDG make up over 90% of all PET scans in current practice

Slide99

+

+

+

Nucleus

Neutrons

Protons

Electrons

Positron (

+

) Decay

18

F-FDG

Slide100

Positron Annihilation

Annihilation

of positron (antimatter) when it encounters an electron (matter)

gives

2 x  rays (180 degrees apart) Line of responseScanner: photon counter Counts gamma-ray pairs vs. single gammas Time window ~ 1 ns

511 keV

511 keV

e

+

e

-

Slide101

PET Imaging Overview

Synthesize radiotracer

Inject radiotracer

Measure gamma-ray emissions from isotope (~20-60 min)

Reconstruct images of radiotracer distribution

Slide102

Positron Emission Tomography

x

Coincidence Processing Unit

Positron-electron annihilation to produce opposite  photons Scintillator (detects pair of light bursts from passage of

 photons)Image Reconstruction

Slide103

Radiotherapy

Cancer treatment -

cancer cells more sensitive to radiation

than healthy cells – can be destroyed by radiation

treatmentOptions include:place radioisotope directly at site of canceruse radiation from outside bodyuse radioisotopes that naturally concentrate in one area of body

Slide104

Gamma Knife System

One advanced application of

rays: successful treatment of brain tumors

Delivers precise beams of radiation to diseased brain tissue or tumor from large number of directions - 201 beams of radiation intersect on targeted area of abnormal or cancerous tissue within brainVery precise: damages and destroys unhealthy tissue while sparing adjacent normal, healthy brain tissue

Slide105

201 small cobalt sources (gamma) arrayed in hemisphere within thickly shielded

structure

Energy

focused into overlapping beams by

collimatorsBeams focused on target through metal helmet, in which patient’s head is placed by using fixation of head frame attached to headGamma radiation at focal point of collimators extremely intense

Gamma Knife Treatment

Slide106

Gamma Knife Treatment

Slide107

Gamma Ray Treatment

Slide108

Practice

Radiation detection and uses

Problems

28, 29, 31

, page 890 Problems 73, 75, page 895