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Q. No.A radioactive nucleus \(_{\mathrm{Z}}^{\mathrm{A}}\mathrm{X}\) undergoes spontaneous decay in the sequence \(_{\mathrm{Z}}^{\mathrm{A}}\mathrm{X}\rightarrow \mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{Z-1}}\rightarrow \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{Z-3}}\rightarrow \mathrm{D}_{\mathrm{Z-2}}\) where \(\mathrm{Z}\) is the atomic number of element \(\mathrm{X}.\) The possible decay particles in the sequence are:
1.
\(\beta^{+}, ~\alpha, ~\beta^{-}\)
2.
\(\beta^{-}, ~\alpha, ~\beta^{+}\)
3.
\(\alpha, ~\beta^{-},~\beta^{+}\)
4.
\(\alpha, ~\beta^{+},~\beta^{-}\)
Subtopic: Types of Decay |
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A nucleus with mass number \(240\) breaks into fragments each of mass number \(120.\) The binding energy per nucleon of unfragmented nuclei is \(7.6~\text{MeV}\) while that of fragments is \(8.5~\text{MeV}.\) The total gain in the binding energy in the process is:
| 1. | \(804~\text{MeV}\) | 2. | \(216~\text{MeV}\) |
| 3. | \(0.9~\text{MeV}\) | 4. | \(9.4~\text{MeV}\) |
Subtopic: Nuclear Binding Energy |
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What happens to the mass number and the atomic number of an element when it emits \(\gamma\text{-}\)radiation?
| 1. | mass number decreases by four and atomic number decreases by two. |
| 2. | mass number and atomic number remain unchanged. |
| 3. | mass number remains unchanged while the atomic number decreases by one. |
| 4. | mass number increases by four and the atomic number increases by two. |
Subtopic: Types of Decay |
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In the given nuclear reaction, the element \(\mathrm{X}\) is:
\({ }_{11}^{22} \mathrm{Na} \rightarrow \mathrm{X}+\mathrm{e}^{+}+\nu\)
\({ }_{11}^{22} \mathrm{Na} \rightarrow \mathrm{X}+\mathrm{e}^{+}+\nu\)
| 1. | \({ }_{12}^{22} \mathrm{Mg}\) | 2. | \({ }_{11}^{23} \mathrm{Na}\) |
| 3. | \({ }_{10}^{23} \mathrm{Ne}\) | 4. | \(_{10}^{22}\textrm{Ne}\) |
Subtopic: Types of Decay |
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A nucleus of mass number \(189\) splits into two nuclei having mass numbers \(125\) and \(64.\) The ratio of the radius of two daughter nuclei respectively is:
1. \(25:16\)
2. \(1:1\)
3. \(4:5\)
4. \(5:4\)
1. \(25:16\)
2. \(1:1\)
3. \(4:5\)
4. \(5:4\)
Subtopic: Nucleus |
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When a uranium isotope \(_{92}^{235}\mathrm{U}\) is bombarded with a neutron, it generates \(_{36}^{89}\mathrm{Kr}\), three neutrons and:
| 1. | \(_{40}^{91}\mathrm{Zr}\) | 2. | \(_{36}^{101}\mathrm{Kr}\) |
| 3. | \(_{36}^{103}\mathrm{Kr}\) | 4. | \(_{56}^{144}\mathrm{Ba}\) |
Subtopic: Nuclear Energy |
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The energy equivalent of \(0.5~\text g\) of a substance is:
| 1. | \(4.5\times10^{13}~\text J\) | 2. | \(1.5\times10^{13}~\text J\) |
| 3. | \(0.5\times10^{13}~\text J\) | 4. | \(4.5\times10^{16}~\text J\) |
Subtopic: Mass-Energy Equivalent |
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\({ }_{82}^{290} X \xrightarrow{\alpha} Y \xrightarrow{e^{+}} Z \xrightarrow{\beta^{-}} P \xrightarrow{e^{-}} Q\)
In the nuclear emission stated above, the mass number and atomic number of the product \(Q\) respectively, are:
1. \(286,80\)
2. \(288,82\)
3. \(286,81\)
4. \(280,81\)
In the nuclear emission stated above, the mass number and atomic number of the product \(Q\) respectively, are:
1. \(286,80\)
2. \(288,82\)
3. \(286,81\)
4. \(280,81\)
Subtopic: Types of Decay |
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The ratio of nuclear densities and nuclear volumes of \(^{56}_{26}Fe\) and \(^{4}_{2}He\) are, respectively:
| 1. | \(13:1\) and \(14:1\) | 2. | \(14:1\) and \(1:1\) |
| 3. | \(1:1\) and \(14:1\) | 4. | \(1:1\) and \(13:1\) |
Subtopic: Nucleus |
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An excited heavy nucleus \(^A_Z \mathrm{X}\) emits radiations in the following sequence:
\(^A_Z \mathrm{X}\rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-2}\mathrm{D_1}\rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-1}\mathrm{D_2}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-3}\mathrm{D_3}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-4}\mathrm{D_4}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-4}\mathrm{D_5}\)
where \(Z,A\) are the atomic and mass number of element \(\mathrm{X},\) respectively. The possible emitted particles or radiations in the sequence, respectively are:
\(^A_Z \mathrm{X}\rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-2}\mathrm{D_1}\rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-1}\mathrm{D_2}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-3}\mathrm{D_3}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-4}\mathrm{D_4}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-4}\mathrm{D_5}\)
where \(Z,A\) are the atomic and mass number of element \(\mathrm{X},\) respectively. The possible emitted particles or radiations in the sequence, respectively are:
| 1. | \(e^+, \alpha, e^-, \alpha , \gamma \) | 2. | \(e^-, \alpha, e^+, \alpha , \gamma \) |
| 3. | \(\alpha ,e^-, \alpha, e^+, \gamma \) | 4. | \(\alpha ,e^+, \alpha, e^-, \gamma \) |
Subtopic: Types of Decay |
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