Q. No.\({ }_{82}^{290} X \xrightarrow{\alpha} Y \xrightarrow{e^{+}} Z \xrightarrow{\beta^{-}} P \xrightarrow{e^{-}} Q\)
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. \(280,81\)
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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:
1. \(e^+, \alpha, e^-, \alpha , \gamma \)
2. \(e^-, \alpha, e^+, \alpha , \gamma \)
3. \(\alpha ,e^-, \alpha, e^+, \gamma \)
4. \(\alpha ,e^+, \alpha, e^-, \gamma \)
\(^A_Z \mathrm{X}\rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-2}\mathrm{D_1}\rightarrow ^{A-4}_{Z-1}\mathrm{D_2}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-3}\mathrm{D_3}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-4}\mathrm{D_4}\rightarrow ^{A-8}_{Z-4}\mathrm{D_5}\)
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. \(\alpha ,e^+, \alpha, e^-, \gamma \)
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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. | \(_{10}^{22}\textrm{Ne}\) |
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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. | \(\alpha, ~\beta^{+},~\beta^{-}\) |
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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. |
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A nucleus \({ }_{{n}}^{{m}} \mathrm{X}\) emits one \(\alpha\text -\text{particle}\) and two \(\beta\text- \text{particle}\) The resulting nucleus is:
| 1. | \(^{m-}{}_n^6 \mathrm{Z} \) | 2. | \(^{m-}{}_{n}^{4} \mathrm{X} \) |
| 3. | \(^{m-4}_{n-2} \mathrm{Y}\) | 4. | \(^{m-6}_{n-4} \mathrm{Z} \) |
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In the nuclear decay given below:
\({ }_{\mathrm{Z}}^{\mathrm{A}} \mathrm{X} \rightarrow { }_{\mathrm{Z}+1}^{\mathrm{A}} \mathrm{Y}\rightarrow { }_{\mathrm{Z-1}}^{\mathrm{A-4}} \mathrm{B}\rightarrow { }_{\mathrm{Z-1}}^{\mathrm{A-4}} \mathrm{B}\) the particles emitted in the sequence are:
\({ }_{\mathrm{Z}}^{\mathrm{A}} \mathrm{X} \rightarrow { }_{\mathrm{Z}+1}^{\mathrm{A}} \mathrm{Y}\rightarrow { }_{\mathrm{Z-1}}^{\mathrm{A-4}} \mathrm{B}\rightarrow { }_{\mathrm{Z-1}}^{\mathrm{A-4}} \mathrm{B}\) the particles emitted in the sequence are:
| 1. | \(\beta, \alpha, \gamma\) | 2. | \( \gamma, \beta, \alpha\) |
| 3. | \(\beta, \gamma,\alpha\) | 4. | \(\alpha,\beta, \gamma\) |
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The number of beta particles emitted by a radioactive substance is twice the number of alpha particles emitted by it. The resulting daughter is an:
| 1. | isobar of a parent. | 2. | isomer of a parent. |
| 3. | isotone of a parent. | 4. | isotope of a parent. |
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The decay constants of two radioactive materials X1 and X2 are \(5\lambda\) and \(\lambda\) respectively. Initially, they have the same number of nuclei. The ratio of the number of nuclei of X1 to that of X2 will be \(1/e\) after a time:
1. \(\lambda\)
2. \(\frac{1}{2\lambda }\)
3. \(\frac{1}{4\lambda }\)
4. \(\frac{e}{\lambda }\)
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In the radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted β-particles are:
| 1. | the electrons present inside the nucleus |
| 2. | the electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons inside the nucleus |
| 3. | the electrons produced as a result of collisions between atoms |
| 4. | the electrons orbiting around the nucleus |
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