The energy released when 717.13 kg of 37Li is converted into 24He by proton bombardment is 1032 eV. The value of is . (Nearest integer) (Mass of 37Li=7.0183 u, mass of 24He=4.004 u, mass of proton =1.008 u and 1 u =931 MeV/c2 and Avogadro number =6.0 1023)
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Assuming the experimental mass of 612C as 12 u, the mass defect of 612C atom is MeV/c2. (Mass of proton = 1.00727 u, mass of neutron = 1.00866 u, 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2 and c is the speed of the light in vacuum).
- 127.5
- 89.03
- 272.0
- 92.0
Two nuclei of mass number 3 combine with another nucleus of mass number 4 to yield a nucleus of mass number 10. If the binding energy per nucleon for the mass numbers 3, 4 and 10 are 5.6 MeV, 7.4 MeV and 6.1 MeV, respectively, then in the process, Mc2= MeV.
- 6.9
- 7.9
- 2.2
- 4.3
The binding energy per nucleon of 20983Bi is MeV. [Take m( 20983Bi) = 208.980388 u, mp = 1.007825 u, mn = 1.008665 u, 1 u = 931 MeV/c2]
- 7.48
- 7.84
- 8.79
- 6.94
The binding energies for the following nuclear reactions are expressed in MeV. 2He3 + 0n1 2He4 + 20 MeV 2He4 + 0n1 2He5 - 0.9 MeV If X3, X4, X5 denote the stability of 2He3, 2He4 and 2He5, respectively, then the correct order is :
- X4 > X5 > X3
- X4 < X5 < X3
- X4 > X5 < X3
- X4 = X5 = X3
The minimum frequency of photon required to break a particle of mass 15.348 amu into 4 particles is kHz. [mass of He nucleus = 4.002 amu, 1 amu = 1.66 10-27 kg, h = 6.6 10-34 J s and c = 3 108 m/s]
- 14.94 1020
- 9 1019
- 9 1020
- 14.94 1019
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
- A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
- A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
- A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Energy released when two deuterons (1H2 ) fuse to form a helium nucleus (2He4 ) is : (Given : Binding energy per nucleon of 1H2 = 1.1 MeV and binding energy per nucleon of 2He4 = 7.0 MeV)
- 26.8 MeV
- 8.1 MeV
- 23.6 MeV
- 5.9 MeV