NEET Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity NEET PYQ-Nuclear Physics

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    A nucleus \[_{n}{{X}^{m}}\] emits one \[\alpha \] and two \[\beta \] particles The resulting nucleus is : [AIPMT 1998]

    A)     \[_{n}{{X}^{m-4}}\]

    B)                   \[_{n-2}{{Y}^{m-4}}\]

    C)     \[_{n-4}{{Z}^{m-4}}\]

    D)                   none of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: In \[\alpha \]-particle emission, atomic mass decreases by 4 unit and atomic number decreases by 2 unit. \[\beta \]-particle emission, atomic mass remains unchanged and atomic number increases by 1 unit. 
       The reaction can be shown as                          
                \[_{n}{{X}^{m}}\xrightarrow[{}]{\alpha }{{\,}_{n-2}}{{Y}^{m-4}}\]
                \[_{n-2}{{Y}^{m-4}}\xrightarrow[\,]{2\beta }{{\,}_{n}}{{X}^{m-4}}\]
       Thus, the resulting nucleus is the isotope of parent nucleus and is \[_{n}{{X}^{m-4}}\]


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