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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The mass density of a nucleus varies with mass number A as [1992]

1. A2

2. A 

3. Constant 

4. 1A

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Energy released in the fission of a single U23592 nucleus is 200 MeV. The fission rate of a U23592 filled reactor operating at a power level of 5 W is 

1. 1.56×10-10 s-1 

2. 1.56×1011 s-1

3. 1.56×10-16 s-1   

4. 1.56×10-17 s-1

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In one \(\alpha \text-\) and \(2\beta^{-} \text-\)emissions:
1. mass number reduced by \(2\)
2. mass number reduces by \(6\)
3. atomic number is reduced by \(2\)
4. atomic number remains unchanged
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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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Heavy water is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor. The function of the moderator is 

1. to control energy released in the reactor

2. to absorb neutrons and stop the chain reaction

3. to cool the reactor

4. to slow down the neutrons to thermal energies

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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 decay is expressed as:
\(_{6}^{11}\mathrm{C}\rightarrow _{5}^{11}\mathrm{B}+\beta^{+}+\mathrm{X}\)
Then the unknown particle \(X\) is:
1. neutron 
2. antineutrino
3. proton 
4. neutrino

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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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