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Nuclei · Question 5

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1

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.

  1. 6.9
  2. 7.9
  3. 2.2
  4. 4.3

Answer

(3) 2.2

Solution

Binding energy (BE) = (BE per nucleon) × (mass number)

Reactants (two nuclei with A = 3 and one with A = 4):

BEi=2 (3 5.6)+4 7.4=33.6+29.6=63.2 MeV

Product (A = 10): BEf=10 6.1=61.0 MeV

∵ BEf<BEi, the product is less tightly bound; the mass of the system increases and energy must be supplied:

Mc2=BEi-BEf

⇒ Mc2=63.2-61.0=2.2 MeV

Answer: (3)

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2

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]

  1. 7.48
  2. 7.84
  3. 8.79
  4. 6.94
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  1. 150\%
  2. 900\%
  3. 125\%
  4. 225\%
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  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 8
  4. 0.5
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5

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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  1. X4 > X5 > X3
  2. X4 < X5 < X3
  3. X4 > X5 < X3
  4. X4 = X5 = X3
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7

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  1. 31H and 32He
  2. 19880Hg and 19779Au
  3. 21H and 31H
  4. 23692U and 23892U
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8

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  1. 14.94 1020
  2. 9 1019
  3. 9 1020
  4. 14.94 1019
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  1. A 23
  2. Independent of A
  3. A3
  4. A 13
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  1. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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