The binding energy of deuteron is 2.2 MeV and that of is 28 MeV. If two deuterons are fused to form one , then the energy released is
1. 25.8 MeV
2. 23.6 MeV
3. 19.2 MeV
4. 30.2 MeV
Half-life of a radioactive substance is 12.5 h and its mass is 256 g. After what time, the amount of remaining substance is 1 g?
1. 75 h
2. 100 h
3. 125 h
4. 150 h
The nucleus absorbs an energetic neutron and emits a beta particle . The resulting nucleus is
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If in a nuclear fusion process, the masses of the fusion nuclei be and the mass of the resultant nucleus be , then
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If is the original mass of the substance of half life period = 5 years, then the amount of substance left after 15 years is
1. /8
2. /16
3. /2
4. /4
The energy released by the fission of one uranium atom is 200 MeV. The number of fission per second required to produce 3.2 W of power is (Take, 1 eV = 1.6)
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The minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by electrons accelerated by a potential difference of V volt is equal to
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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
The mass density of a nucleus varies with mass number A as
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2. A
3. Constant
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A sample of radioactive element has a mass of 10 g at an instant t = 0. The approximate mass of this element in the sample after two mean lives is [2003]
1. 3.70 g
2. 6.30 g
3. 1.35 g
4. 2.50 g