If a proton and anti-proton come close to each other and annihilate, how much energy will be released?

1. \(1.5 \times10^{-10}~\text{J}\) 2. \(3 \times10^{-10}~\text{J}\)
3. \(4.5 \times10^{-10}~\text{J}\) 4. None of these

Subtopic:  Mass-Energy Equivalent |
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The nucleus \({ }_{6}^{12} \mathrm{C}\) absorbs an energetic neutron and emits \(\beta\text-\)particle. The resulting nucleus is:
1. \({ }_{7}^{14} \mathrm{N}\) 2. \({ }_{5}^{13} \mathrm{B}\)
3. \({ }_{7}^{13} \mathrm{N}\) 4. \({ }_{6}^{13} \mathrm{C}\)
Subtopic:  Types of Decay |
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Fusion reaction takes place at a higher temperature because:

1. atoms get ionized at high temperatures.
2. kinetic energy is high enough to overcome the Coulomb repulsion between nuclei.
3. molecules break up at a high temperature.
4. nuclei break up at a high temperature.
Subtopic:  Nuclear Energy |
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Which of the following pairs of nuclei are isotones?
1. \({}_{34}^{74}\mathrm{Se}, {}_{31}^{71}\mathrm{Ca}\) 2. \({}_{42}^{92}\mathrm{Mo}, {}_{40}^{92}\mathrm{Zr}\)
3. \({}_{38}^{81}\mathrm{Sr}, {}_{38}^{86}\mathrm{Sr}\) 4. \({}_{20}^{40}\mathrm{Ca}, {}_{16}^{32}\mathrm{S}\)
Subtopic:  Nuclear Binding Energy |
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Two nuclei fuse together to form a single nucleus as \({}_{1}^{2}\mathrm{A}+ {}_{1}^{2}\mathrm{A}\rightarrow{}_{2}^{4}\mathrm{B}\) If binding energy per nucleon of \(A\) and \(B\) are respectively \(x\) and \(y\), then the energy released in the process is:
1. \(4x+4y\) 2. \(4x-4y\)
3. \(4y-4x\) 4. \(y-x\)
Subtopic:  Nuclear Binding Energy |
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What is the respective number of \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\text-\) particles emitted in the following radioactive decay?
\({}_{90}^{200}\mathrm{X}\rightarrow {}_{80}^{168}\mathrm{Y}\)
1. \(6\) and \(8\) 2. \(6\) and \(6\)
3. \(8\) and \(8\) 4. \(8\) and \(6\)   
Subtopic:  Types of Decay |
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If the nuclear density of the material of atomic mass \(27\) is \(3\rho _{0},\) then the nuclear density of the material of atomic mass \(125\) is:
1. \(5\rho_0\)
2. \(3\rho_0\)
3. \(\frac{5}{3}\rho_0\)
4. \(\rho_0\)

Subtopic:  Nucleus |
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\({}_{8}^{19}\mathrm{O}\rightarrow {}_{9}^{19}\mathrm{F}+\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}\)
In the given decay equation, \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) indicate:
1. Electron and antineutrino
2. Positron and antineutrino
3. Positron and neutrino
4. Electron and positron
Subtopic:  Types of Decay |
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After two alpha decays and four beta(-ve) decays, the atomic number:
1. decreases by \(4\) and the mass number remains the same.
2. remains the same but the mass number increases by \(4.\)
3. remains the same but the mass number decreases by \(8.\)
4. increases but the mass number remains the same.

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Binding energy per nucleon of a fixed nucleus \({}^{A}\mathrm{X}\) is \(8\) MeV. It absorbs a neutron moving with kinetic energy \(4\) MeV and converts into \(Y\) emitting a photon of energy \(2\) MeV. The binding energy per nucleon of \(Y\) (in MeV) is:
1. \(\dfrac{8 A + 2}{A + 1}\) 2. \(\dfrac{8 A - 2}{A + 1}\)
3. \(\dfrac{8 A - 1}{A + 1}\) 4. \(\dfrac{8 A}{A + 1}\)
Subtopic:  Nuclear Binding Energy |
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