The average binding energy of a nucleon inside an atomic nucleus is about [1989]

1. 8 MeV

2. 8 eV

3. 8 J 

4. 8 erg

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A nucleus with Z = 92 emits the following in a sequence:

α, β-, β-, α, α, α, α, α, β-,β-, α, β+, β+, α. The Z of the resulting nucleus is [AIEEE 2003]

1. 74 

2. 76 

3. 78

4. 82

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In nuclear fission, the percentage of mass converted into energy is about

1.  1%

2.  0.1%

3.  0.01%

4.  10%

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The mass number of helium is 4 and that for suphur is 32. The radius of sulphur nuclei is larger than that of helium by

1.  8

2.  4

3.  2

4.  8

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In the nuclear decay given below

XzA  YZ + 1A  B*Z - 1A - 4  BZ - 1A - 4,

The particles emitted in the sequence are 

1.  β, α, γ  

2.  γ, β, α  

3.  β, γ, α  

4.  α, β, γ

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In the nucleus of N1123a, the number of protons, neutrons and electrons are:

1.  11, 12, 0

2.  23, 12, 11

3.  12, 11, 0

4.  23, 11, 12

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A thorium nucleus is formed when a uranium nucleus emits an α - particle. The atomic number of thorium is

1.  92

2.  90

3.  82

4.  94

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The activity of the radioactive element decreases to one-third of the original activity A0 in a period of 7 years. After a further lapse of 7 years, its activity will be:

1.  A0  

2.  23A0  

3.  A06  

4.  A09

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The radius of Germanium (Ge) nuclide is measured to be twice the radius of Be49. The number of nucleons in Ge is:

1. 73

2. 74

3. 75

4. 72

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In the reaction

H12 + H13  He24 + n01
if the binding energies of H12, H13, and He24 are respectively a, b, and c (in MeV), then the energy in (MeV) released in this reaction is:

1.  c + a - b

2.  c - a - b

3.  a + b + c

4.  a + b - c

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