The binding energy per nucleon in deuterium and helium nuclei are \(1.1\) MeV and \(7.0\) MeV, respectively. When two deuterium nuclei fuse to form a helium nucleus the energy released in the fusion is:
1. \(2.2\) MeV
2. \(28.0\) MeV
3. \(30.2\) MeV
4. \(23.6\) MeV
1. | \(1863~\text{J}\) | 2. | \(931.5~\text{MeV}\) |
3. | \(1863~\text{MeV}\) | 4. | \(931.5~\text{J}\) |
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3. | 4. |
Assertion (A): | \(\alpha \text-\text{decay}\) atomic number of the daughter nucleus is reduced by \(2\) units from the parent nucleus. | In
Reason (R): | \(\alpha \text-\text{particle}\) carries four units of mass. | An
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
(a) | nuclear forces have short-range. |
(b) | nuclei are positively charged. |
(c) | the original nuclei must be completely ionized before fusion can take place. |
(d) | the original nuclei must first break up before combining with each other. |
1. | (a), (c) | 2. | (a), (d) |
3. | (b), (d) | 4. | (a), (b) |
The mass number of a nucleus is equal to:
1. | the number of neutrons in the nucleus. |
2. | the number of protons in the nucleus. |
3. | the number of nucleons in the nucleus. |
4. | none of them. |
1. | The conservation of charge |
2. | The conservation of mass |
3. | The conservation of mass energy |
4. | The conservation of momentum |