Nuclei
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Which of following reaction is correct ? (Where symbols have their usual meanings)
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\(n\to p+{e}^{−}+\nu\)
It is the equation of neutron (n) decays into a proton (p), in which an electron (e⁻) is emitted, and an antineutrino is emitted to conserve lepton number.
Energy released when two deuterons \(({{}_{1}H}^{2})\) fuse to form a helium nucleus \(({{}_{2}He}^{4})\) is :
(Given : Binding energy per nucleon of \({{}_{1}H}^{2}=1.1MeV\) and binding energy per nucleon of \({{}_{2}He}^{4}=7.0MeV\) )
\(23.6MeV\)
Binding energy per nucleon of deuteron \( \left(^2_1\text{H}\right) = 1.1\, \text{MeV} \)
Binding energy per nucleon of helium-4 \( \left(^4_2\text{He}\right) = 7.0\, \text{MeV} \)
Two deuterons \( \Rightarrow \) total nucleons = 2 × 2 = 4
\[\text{BE}_{\text{reactants}} = 2 \times (1.1 \times 2) = 4.4\, \text{MeV}\]
\[\text{BE}_{\text{product}} = 4 \times 7.0 = 28.0\, \text{MeV}\]
\[Q = \text{BE}_{\text{product}} - \text{BE}_{\text{reactants}} = 28.0 - 4.4 = \boxed{23.6\, \text{MeV}}\]
The difference in mass of \({ }^7 \mathrm{X}\) nucleus and total mass of its constituent nucleons is \(21.00 \mathrm{u}\). The binding energy per nucleon for this nucleus is equal to the energy equivalent of :
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Isotones are nuclides having :
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The potential energy between two nucleons inside a nucleus is minimum at a distance of about
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Isotones are nuclides having :
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A radioactive nucleus \(\mathrm{n}_2\) has 3 times the decay constant as compared to the decay constant of another radioactive nucleus \(n_1\). If initial number of both nuclei are the same, what is the ratio of number of nuclei of \(n_2\) to the number of nuclei of \(n_1\), after one half-life of \(n_1\) ?
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Isotones are nuclides having :
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Which of the following statements is not true for nuclear forces?
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The potential energy between two nucleons inside a nucleus is minimum at a distance of about
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The energy equivalent of 1 g of substance is :
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The energy equivalent of 1 g of substance is :
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Choose the correct nuclear process from the below options
[p: proton, n : neutron, \({e}^{-}:\)electron, \({e}^{+}:\) positron, \(\nu\) : neutrino, \(\nu\): antineutrino]
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Isotones are nuclides having :
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The potential energy between two nucleons inside a nucleus is minimum at a distance of about
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The ratio of the nuclear densities of two nuclei having mass numbers 64 and 125 is
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The energy equivalent of \( 0.5 \mathrm{~g} \) of a substance is:
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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two statements are given — one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D)as given below.
Assertion (A) : Nuclear fission reactions are responsible for energy generation in the Sun.
Reason (R) : Light nuclei fuse together in the nuclear fission reactions.
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The mass density of a nucleus of mass number \(A\) is :
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Assertion (A): The nucleus \({ }_3^7 X\) is more stable than the nucleus \({ }_3^4 Y\).
Reason (R): \(\quad{ }_3^7 X\) contains more number of protons.
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The half life of a radioactive nuclide is 100 hours . The fraction of original activity that will remain after 150 hours would be:
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For a nucleus of mass number A and radius R, the mass density of nucleus can be represented as
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The curve of binding energy per nucleon as a function of atomic mass number has a sharp peak for helium nucleus. This implies that helium nucleus is
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The half life of a radioactive substance is 20 minutes. In how much time, the activity of substance drops to \({\left(\frac{1}{16}\right)}^{\mathrm{th}}\) of its initial value?
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Binding energy of a certain nucleus is 18 × 108 J. How much is the difference between total mass of all the nucleons and nuclear mass of the given nucleus;
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