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A nucleus of uranium decays at rest into nuclei of thorium and helium. Then,

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Explanation

U238
   92
->Th238 + He4
        92        2
According to law of conservation of linear momentum, we have.

|PTh|=|PHe|=P

=>As, kinetic energy of an element,

KE=P2/2m

where,m is mass of an element 

Thus,KE∝1/M

So, MHE<MTh=>KHe>KTh


The binding energy per nucleon of  Li37 and He24 nuclei are 5.60meV and 7.06meV, respectively. 
In the nuclear reaction Li37  + H11  He24 + He24 + Q  , the value of energy Q released is -

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Explanation

The binding energy for H11 is around zero and also not given in the question so we can ignore it.

Q=2(4x7.06)-7x(5.60)

=(8x7.06)-(7x5.60)

=(56.48-39.2)MeV

=17.28MeV≈17.3MeV

A radioisotope X with a half-life 1.4x109 yr decays of Y which is stable. A sample of the rock from a cave was found to contain X and Y in the ratio 1:7. The age of the rock is

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Explanation

Ratio of X:Y is given=1:7 

mx/my=1/7

=> 7mx/my

=> Let the initial total mass is m.

=> mx+my=m => my/7+my=m

=> 8my/7=m

=> my=7/8m

only 1/8 part remains 

=> 1->1/2->1/4->1/8
           T/2    T/2   T/2

So,time taken to become 1/8 unstable part

=3 x T1/2 = 3 x 1.4 x 109 =4.2 x 109 y


The half-life of a radioactive isotope X is 20 yr. It decays to another element Y which is stable. The two elements X and Y were found to be in the ratio 1:7 in a sample of a given rock. The age of the rock is estimated to be

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Explanation

(b) As N/No=(1/2)n 

N/No=(1/2)3=1/8

Number of half lices=3

=> T=20yr  

∴ T=t/n or t=T x n

=20 x 3yr=60yr

A certain mass of hydrogen is changed to helium by the process of fusion. The mass defect in fusion reaction is 0.02866 u. The energy liberated per nucelon is (given 1 u = 931 MeV)

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Explanation

(c) Here,Δm=0.02866U

∴ Energy liberated per nucleon

=0.02866 x 931/4

=26.7/4 MeV

=6.675MeV

If the nuclear radius of A27l is 3.6 Fermi, the approximate nuclear radius of C64u in Fermi is

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Nuclear radius rA1/3, where A is mass number

          r=r0A1/3

          r=r0271/3=3r0

          r0=3.63=1.2fm

For C64u

       r=r0A1/3

        =1.2fm 641/3

        =4.8 fm

A mixture consists of two radioactive materials A1 and A2 with half lives of 20 s and 10 s respectively.Initially the mixture has 40g of A1 and 160g of A2. The amount of the two in the mixture will become equal after

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Explanation

For 40 g amount 

40ghalf-life20 s20g20s10g

For 160g amount

160g10s80g10s40g

      10s20g10s10g

So, after 40s A1and A2 remains same.

The half life of a radioactive nucleus is 

50 days. The time interval (t2-t1) between 

the time t2 when 23 of it has decayed and 

the time t1 when 13 of it had decayed is

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At time t1,N3=Ne-λt1              1At time t2,2N3=Ne-λt2             22/1-2=e-λt2  e-λt2    =e-λt1+λt2-λt1+-λt2=log2t2-t1=log2λ=T12=50 days

 

The power obtained in a reactor using U235

disintegration is 1000 kW. The mass decay

of U235 per hour is

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Explanation

Let assume power P=1000 W

Energy per hour= 1000 x 3600 J

Energy per fission=200 MeV

                         =200×1.6×10-13 J

so, Number of fission per hour 

                     n=1000×3600200×1.6×10-13

Number of mole per hour =nN

so,   Mass per hour=nN×235

                          =1000×3600×235200×1.6×10-13×6.02×1023=43.9×10-6g

This 43.9×10-6g is nearest value of 40 micron 

so option (b) is correct.

The half-life of a radioactive isotope X is 50 yr.

It decays to another element Y which is stable.

The two elements X and Y were found to be in 

the ratio of 1:15 in a sample of a given rock.

The age of rock was estimated to be

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Explanation

We know that

            NN0=12t/t12116=12t/50t=4×50t=200 yr

 

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