AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2001

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    When  radioactive  substance  emits  an \[\alpha \]-particle, then its position in the periodic table is lowered by :

    A)  two places

    B)                         three places                     

    C)  five places      

    D)                         one place

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Key Idea: \[\alpha \]-particle is doubly ionized helium atom. When an \[\alpha \]-particle is emitted from the nucleus of a radioactive atom, the atomic number is reduced by 2 and mass number is reduced by 4. \[=\frac{0.1T}{T}\times 100=10%\]   (\[T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\]-particle) Elements are placed in the periodic table according to their atomic number. The emission of an a-particle from the atom of an element reduces its atomic number by 2, so the element is converted into a new element which occurs 2 steps earlier in the periodic table.


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