The half-life period of a radioactive substance is 6 h.  If after 24 h, activity is 0.01 μCi, what was the initial activity? 

1. 0.04 μCi 

2. 0.08 μCi

3. 0.24 μCi 

4. 0.16 μCi

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If the nuclear force between two protons, two neutrons and between a proton and a neutron is denoted by \(F_{pp} ,F_{nn}\) and \(F_{pn}\) respectively, then:
1. \(F_{p p} \approx F_{n n} \approx F_{p n}\)
2. \(F_{p p} \neq F_{n n}\) and \(F_{p n} = F_{n n}\)
3. \(F_{p p} = F_{n n} = F_{p n}\)
4. \(F_{p p} \neq F_{n n} \neq F_{p n}\)
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The stable nucleus that has a radius half of the radius of \(\mathrm{Fe}^{56}\) is:
1. \(\mathrm{Li}^7\)
2. \(\mathrm{Na}^{21}\)
3. \(\mathrm{S}^{16}\)
4. \(\mathrm{Ca}^{40}\)

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Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors? 

1. Plutonium 

2. Cadmium 

3. Heavy water

4. Uranium 

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The binding energy per nucleon of deuterium and helium atom is \(1.1\) MeV and \(7.0\) MeV. If two deuterium nuclei fuse to form a helium atom, the energy released is:
1. \(19.2\) MeV
2. \(23.6\) MeV
3. \(26.9\) MeV 
4. \(13.9\) MeV
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In a fission reaction,
\(^{236}_{92}\mathrm{U}\rightarrow ~^{117}\mathrm{X}~+~^{117}\mathrm{Y}~+~^1_0n~+~^1_0n,\) the binding energy per nucleon of \(\mathrm{X}\) and \(\mathrm{Y}\) is \(8.5\) MeV whereas that of \(^{236}\mathrm{U}\) is \(7.6\) MeV. The total energy liberated will be about:
1. \(2000\) MeV
2. \(200\) MeV
3. \(2\) MeV 
4. \(1\) keV

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A nuclear reaction along with the masses of the particle taking part in it is as follows;
\(~~~~A ~~~~+~~~~~ B~~~~~ \rightarrow~~~~C ~~+~~~~ D~~~+~ ~Q~ ~\text{MeV}\\ \small{1.002~\text u~~~~~~~~ 1.004~\text u ~~~~~~~~~~~1.001~\text u~~~~~~1.003~\text u}\)
The energy \(Q\) liberated in the reaction is:
1. \(1.234~\text{MeV}\)
2. \(0.931~\text{MeV}\)
3. \(0.465~\text{MeV}\)
4. \(1.862~\text{MeV}\)

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When a deuterium is bombarded on \({}_{8}^{16}\mathrm{O}\) nucleus, an \(\alpha\text-\)particle is emitted, then the product nucleus is:
1. \({}_{7}^{13}\mathrm{N}\) 2. \({}_{5}^{10}\mathrm{B}\)
3. \({}_{4}^{9}\mathrm{Be}\) 4. \({}_{7}^{14}\mathrm{N}\)
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The mass of \({}_{7}^{15}\mathrm{N}\) is \(15.00011\) amu, mass of \({}_{8}^{16}\mathrm{O}\) is \(15.99492\) amu and \(m_p = 1.00783\) amu. Determine the binding energy of the last proton of \({ }_{8}^{16}\mathrm{O}\).
1. \(2.13\) MeV
2. \(0.13\) MeV 
3. \(10\) MeV 
4. \(12.13\) MeV

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The rate of disintegration of a fixed quantity of a radioactive substance can be increased by:

1. increasing the temperature.

2. increasing the pressure.

3. chemical reaction.

4. it is not possible.

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