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Two radioactive substances A and B of mass numbers 200 and 212 respectively, shows spontaneous \(\alpha\)-decay with sam…

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Two radioactive substances A and B of mass numbers 200 and 212 respectively, shows spontaneous \(\alpha\)-decay with same Q value of 1 Me V. The ratio of energies of \(\alpha\)-rays produced by A and B is __________

[JEE Main 2026, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(\frac{2548}{2650}\)

b

\(\frac{2706}{2646}\)

c

\(\frac{2597}{2600}\)

d

\(\frac{2862}{2499}\)

✓ Correct answer: c)

\(\frac{2597}{2600}\)

Explanation

For \(\alpha\)-decay, kinetic energy of the \(\alpha\)-particle is

\({K}_{\alpha }=\left(\frac{A-4}{A}\right)Q\)

For substance A with mass number 200:

\({K}_{\alpha 1}=\frac{196}{200}Q\)

For substance B with mass number 212:

\({K}_{\alpha 2}=\frac{208}{212}Q\)

Therefore,

\(\frac{{K}_{\alpha 1}}{{K}_{\alpha 2}}=\frac{196}{200}\cdot \frac{212}{208}=\frac{2597}{2600}\)

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