Atoms having different atomic number as well as different mass number but having same number of neutrons
1. isotopes
2. isobars
3. isotones
4. isodiaphers
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In a radioactive substance at t = 0, the number of atoms is 8, its half-life period is 3 yr. The number of atoms equal to will remain after an interval of:
[UP CPMT 2010]
1. 9 yr
2. 8 yr
3. 6 yr
4. 24 yr
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What is the respective number of and -particles emitted in the following radioactive decay?
1. 6 and 8
3. 6 and 6
3. 8 and 8
4. 8 and 6
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The half-life of radium is 1622 years. How long will it take for seven-eighth of a given amount of radium to decay
1. 3244 years
2. 6488 years
3. 4866 years
4. 811 years
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The mass of a proton is 1.0073 u and that of the neutron is 1.0087 u (u = atomic mass unit) The binding energy of is (mass of helium nucleus = 4.0015 u)
1. 28.4 MeV
2. 0.061 u
3. 0.0305 J
4. 0.0305 erg
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The binding energies of the nuclei A and B are respectively. Three atoms of the element B fuse to give one atom of element A and an energy Q is released. Then and Q are related as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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A free neutron decays into a proton, an electron and:
1. a beta particle.
2. an alpha particle.
3. an antineutrino.
4. a neutrino.
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In a radioactive sample the fraction of initial number of radioactive nuclei, which remains undecayed after n mean lives is
1.
2.
3.
4.
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The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as 9750 counts/min at t = 0 and as 975 counts/min at t = 5 min. The decay constant is approximately:
1. 0.922/min
2. 0.691/min
3. 0.461/min
4. 0.230/min
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The energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit is:
1.
2.
3. 931 MeV
4. 9.31 MeV
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