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done NEET PYQ-Nuclear Physics Total Questions - 64

  • question_answer1) Half-lives of two radioactive substances A and B are respectively 20 min and 40 min. Initially the samples of A and B have equal number of nuclei. After 80 min the ratio of remaining number of A and B nuclei is:     [AIPMT 1998]

    A)
     1 : 16   

    B)
                      4 : 1                

    C)
     1 : 4

    D)
          1 : 1

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  • question_answer2) Atomic weight of boron is 10.81 and it has two isotopes \[_{5}^{10}B\] and \[_{5}^{11}B\]. Then, the ratio of atoms of \[_{5}^{10}B\] and \[_{5}^{11}B\] in nature, would be:                                                               [AIPMT 1998]

    A)
        19 : 81

    B)
          10 : 11

    C)
         15 : 16 

    D)
     81 : 19

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  • question_answer3) 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

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  • question_answer4) 
    Complete the equation for the following fission process:                                          [AIPMT 1998]
    \[_{92}{{U}^{235}}+{{\,}_{0}}{{n}^{1}}\,\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}{{\,}_{38}}S{{r}^{90}}+.......\]

    A)
        \[_{54}X{{e}^{143}}+\,3{{\,}_{0}}{{n}^{1}}\]

    B)
          \[_{54}X{{e}^{145}}\]

    C)
        \[_{57}X{{e}^{142}}\]

    D)
                      \[_{54}X{{e}^{142}}+{{\,}_{0}}{{n}^{1}}\]

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  • question_answer5) Alpha particles are:                                                                                   [AIPMT 1999]

    A)
     2 free protons   

    B)
     helium atoms

    C)
     singly ionised helium atoms

    D)
                     doubly ionised helium atoms

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  • question_answer6) In one a and 2 \[\beta -\]emissions:                                                                          [AIPMT 1999]

    A)
        mass number reduces by 2

    B)
                         mass number reduces by 6                                             

    C)
          atomic number reduces by 2                   

    D)
          atomic number remains unchanged

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  • question_answer7) Nuclear fission can be explained by:                                                                      [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
           proton-proton cycle

    B)
                                  liquid drop model of nucleus

    C)
     independent of nuclear particle model

    D)
          None of these

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  • question_answer8)  The relationship between disintegration constant \[(\lambda )\] and half-life \[(T)\] will be:       [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
     \[\lambda =\frac{{{\log }_{10}}2}{T}\]

    B)
          \[\lambda =\frac{{{\log }_{e}}2}{T}\]

    C)
        \[\lambda =\frac{T}{{{\log }_{e}}2}\]

    D)
                      \[\lambda =\frac{{{\log }_{2}}e}{T}\]

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  • question_answer9) The half-life of a radioactive material is 3 h. If the initial amount is 300 g, then after 18 h, it will remain:  [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
     4.68 g  

    B)
       46.8 g

    C)
          9.375 g          

    D)
                 93.75 g

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  • question_answer10) 
    A nuclear decay is expressed as                                                    [AIPMT 2000]
    \[_{6}{{C}^{11}}\to {{\,}_{5}}{{B}^{11}}+\,{{\beta }^{+}}+X\]  
    Then the unknown particle X is:

    A)
     neutron

    B)
      antineutrino

    C)
     proton         

    D)
    neutrino

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  • question_answer11) Which of the following is positively charge?                                                             [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    \[\alpha -\]particle          

    B)
          \[\beta -\]particle

    C)
        \[\gamma -\]rays

    D)
                      X-rays

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  • question_answer12) \[{{m}_{p}}\] and \[{{m}_{n}}\] are masses of proton and neutron respectively. An element of mass M has Z protons and N neutrons then:                                                                                        [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
     \[M>Z{{m}_{p}}+N{{m}_{n}}\]

    B)
        \[M=Z{{m}_{p}}+N{{m}_{n}}\]

    C)
        \[M<Z{{m}_{p}}+N{{m}_{n}}\]

    D)
        M may be greater than, less than or equal to \[Z{{m}_{p}}+N{{m}_{n}},\] depending on nature of element

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  • question_answer13) In nuclear fission process, energy is released because:                                  [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
     mass of products is more than mass of nucleus

    B)
          total binding energy of products formed due to nuclear fission is more than the parent fissionable material

    C)
          total binding energy of products formed due to nuclear fission is less than parent fissionable material

    D)
          mass of some particles is converted into energy

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  • question_answer14) Half-life period of a radioactive substance is 6h. After 24 h activity is  \[0.01\,\mu C,\] what was the initial activity?                                                                                                                                            [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
     \[0.04\,\mu C\] 

    B)
          \[0.08\,\mu C\]

    C)
     \[0.24\,\mu C\]

    D)
                      \[0.16\,\mu C\]

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  • question_answer15) Half-life of a radioactive substance is 12.5 h and its mass is 256 g. After what time, the amount of remaining substance is 1g?                                                                                                          [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
     75 h                

    B)
     100 h

    C)
     125 h  

    D)
          150 h

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  • question_answer16) In compound \[X(n,\,\,\alpha )\to \,{{\,}_{3}}L{{I}^{7}},\] the element X is:                     [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
     \[_{2}H{{e}^{4}}\]

    B)
                      \[_{5}{{B}^{10}}\]

    C)
     \[_{5}{{B}^{9}}\]                 

    D)
          \[_{4}B{{e}^{11}}\]

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  • question_answer17) A sample of radioactive elements contains \[4\times {{10}^{10}}\] active nuclei. If half-life of element is 10 days, then the number of decayed nuclei after 30 days is:                                    [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
     \[0.5\times {{10}^{10}}\]

    B)
                      \[2\times {{10}^{10}}\]

    C)
     \[3.5\times {{10}^{10}}\]        

    D)
          \[1\times {{10}^{10}}\]

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  • question_answer18) Which of the following are suitable for the fusion process?                                       [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
        Light nuclei

    B)
                         Heavy nuclei

    C)
     Elements lying in the middle of periodic table

    D)
          Elements lying in the middle of binding energy curve

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  • question_answer19) When a deuterium is bombarded on \[_{8}{{O}^{16}}\] nucleus, an \[\alpha -\]particle is emitted then the product nucleus is:                                                                                                              [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
     \[_{7}{{N}^{13}}\]   

    B)
          \[_{5}{{B}^{10}}\]

    C)
     \[_{4}B{{e}^{9}}\]    

    D)
          \[_{7}{{N}^{14}}\]

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  • question_answer20) The volume occupied by an atom is greater than the volume of the nucleus by factor of about:      [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
     \[{{10}^{10}}\]         

    B)
          \[{{10}^{15}}\]                    

    C)
     \[{{10}^{1}}\]                                   

    D)
     \[{{10}^{5}}\]

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  • question_answer21) The mass of proton is \[1.0073\text{ }u\] and that of neutron is \[1.0087\text{ }u\] (\[u=\]atomic mass unit) The binding energy of \[_{2}H{{e}^{4}}\] is:                                                                      [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
     \[28.4\text{ }MeV\]

    B)
                      \[0.061\text{ }u\]

    C)
     \[0.0305\text{ }J\]                    

    D)
     \[0.0305\text{ }erg\]

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  • question_answer22) A nuclear reaction given by:                                                                                        [AIPMT 2003] \[_{Z}{{X}^{A}}{{\to }_{Z+1}}{{Y}^{A}}{{+}_{-1}}{{e}^{0}}+\overline{v}\]    represents:

    A)
           fusion 

    B)
          fission  

    C)
     \[\beta -\]decay 

    D)
     \[\gamma -\]decay

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  • question_answer23) A sample of radioactive element has a mass of \[10\text{ }g\] at an instant \[t=0\]. The approximate mass of this element in the sample after two mean lives is:                                       [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
     3.70 g             

    B)
     6.30 g

    C)
     1.35 g             

    D)
     2.50 g

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  • question_answer24) Solar energy is mainly caused due to:                                                                                [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
        fusion of protons during synthesis of heavier elements

    B)
          gravitational contraction

    C)
          burning of hydrogen in the oxygen

    D)
          fission of uranium present in the sun

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  • question_answer25) If in a nuclear fusion process, the masses of the fusing nuclei be m1and m2 and the mass of the resultant nucleus be \[{{m}_{3}},\] then                                                                                          [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)
            \[{{m}_{3}}={{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}\]

    B)
          \[{{m}_{3}}=|{{m}_{1}}-{{m}_{2}}|\]

    C)
    \[{{m}_{3}}<({{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}})\]

    D)
          \[{{m}_{3}}>({{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}})\]

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  • question_answer26) The half-life of radium is about 1600 years. Of 100 g of radium existing now, 25 g  will remain unchanged after:                                                                                                                                         [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)
        4800 year  

    B)
                 6400 year

    C)
             2400 year

    D)
           3200 year

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  • question_answer27) \[{{M}_{p}}\] denotes the mass of a proton and \[{{M}_{n}}\] that of a neutron. A given nucleus, of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons.                                                                        [AIPMT (S) 2004]    The mass \[M(N,\text{ }Z)\] of the nucleus is given by :

    A)
        \[M\left( N,\text{ }Z \right)=N{{M}_{n}}+Z{{M}_{p}}-B{{e}^{2}}\] 

    B)
          \[M\left( N,Z \right)=N{{M}_{n}}+Z{{M}_{p}}+B/{{c}^{2}}\]

    C)
          \[M\left( N,\text{ }Z \right)=N{{M}_{n}}+Z{{M}_{p}}-B/{{c}^{2}}\]

    D)
          \[M\left( N,\text{ }Z \right)=N{{M}_{n}}+Z{{M}_{p}}+B/{{c}^{2}}\]

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  • question_answer28) In the reaction \[_{1}^{2}H+\,_{1}^{3}H\,\to \,_{2}^{4}He+\,_{0}^{1}n,\] if the binding energies of \[_{1}^{2}H\,,\,_{2}^{3}H\] and \[_{2}^{4}He\] are respectively a, b and c (in MeV), then the energy (in MeV) released in-this reaction is:                                                                           [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
           \[c+a-b\]         

    B)
          \[c-a-b\]           

    C)
     \[a+b+c\]

    D)
                      \[a+b-c\]

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  • question_answer29) Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nucleon in them:                [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
        increases with mass number at high mass numbers

    B)
        decreases with mass number at high mass numbers

    C)
          increases with mass number at low mass numbers

    D)
          decreases with mass number at low mass numbers

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  • question_answer30) In any fission process the ratio \[\frac{\text{mass}\,\text{of}\,\text{fission}\,\text{products}}{\text{mass}\,\text{of}\,\text{parent}\,\text{nucleus}}\,\] is:  [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
     less than 1       

    B)
          greater than 1

    C)
     equal to 1

    D)
                      depends on the mass of parent nucleus

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  • question_answer31) The binding energy of deuteron is 2.2 MeV and that of \[_{2}^{4}He\] is 28 MeV. If two deuterons are fused to form one \[_{2}^{4}He\] then the energy released is:                                                          [AIPMT (S) 2006]

    A)
           25.8 MeV       

    B)
          23.6 MeV         

    C)
     19.2 MeV

    D)
                      30.2 MeV         

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  • question_answer32) In a radioactive material die activity at time \[{{t}_{1}}\] is \[{{R}_{1}}\]  and at a later time \[{{t}_{2}},\] it is \[{{R}_{2}}\]. If the dacay constant of the material is \[\lambda ,\] then :               [AIPMT (S) 2006]

    A)
     \[{{R}_{1}}={{R}_{2}}\,{{e}^{-\lambda ({{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}})}}\]

    B)
          \[{{R}_{1}}={{R}_{2}}\,{{e}^{\lambda ({{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}})}}\]

    C)
     \[{{R}_{1}}={{R}_{2}}\,({{t}_{2}}/{{t}_{1}})\]

    D)
          \[{{R}_{1}}={{R}_{2}}\]7

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  • question_answer33) The radius of germanium (Ge) nuclide is measured to be twice the radius of \[_{4}^{9}Be\]. The number of nucleons in Ge are:                                                                                                             [AIPMT (S) 2006]

    A)
     73    

    B)
                      74       

    C)
     75 

    D)
            72

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  • question_answer34) In radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted \[\beta -\]particles are:                 [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
        the electrons present inside the nucleus

    B)
        the electrons produced as a result of the decay of neutrons inside the nucleus

    C)
          the electrons produced as a result of collisions between atoms

    D)
          the electrons orbiting around the nucleus

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  • question_answer35) A nucleus \[_{Z}^{A}X\] has mass represented by \[M(A,\text{ }Z).\] If \[{{M}_{p}}\] and \[{{M}_{n}}\] denote the mass of proton and neutron respectively and BE the binding energy (in MeV), then:                 [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
           \[BE=[M(A,\,Z)-Z{{M}_{p}}-(A-Z){{M}_{n}}]\text{ }{{c}^{2}}\]

    B)
                      \[BE=[Z{{M}_{p}}+(A-Z)\,{{M}_{n}}-M(A,\,Z)]{{c}^{2}}\]

    C)
     \[BE=[Z{{M}_{p}}+A{{M}_{n}}-M(A,\,\,Z)]{{c}^{2}}\]

    D)
     \[BE=M(A,\,Z)-Z{{M}_{p}}-(A-Z)\,{{M}_{n}}\]

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  • question_answer36) If the nucleus \[_{13}^{27}Al\] has a nuclear radius of about 3.6 fm, then \[_{52}^{125}Te\] would have its radius approximately as:                                                                                                             [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
     6.0 fm

    B)
          9.6 fm

    C)
     12.0 fm 

    D)
         4.8 fm

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  • question_answer37) Two radioactive substances A and B have decay constants \[5\,\lambda ,\] and \[\lambda \] respectively. At \[t=0\] they have the same number of nuclei. The ratio of number of nuclei of A to those of B will be \[{{\left( \frac{1}{e} \right)}^{2}}\] after a time interval:                                                                     [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
     \[\frac{1}{4\lambda }\] 

    B)
                     \[4\,\lambda \]

    C)
     \[2\,\lambda \]  

    D)
                      \[\frac{1}{2\lambda }\]

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  • question_answer38) Two radioactive materials \[{{X}_{1}}\] and \[{{X}_{2}}\] have decay constants \[5\lambda \] and \[\lambda \] respectively. If initially they have the same number of nuclei, then the ratio of the number of nuclei of \[{{X}_{1}}\] to that of \[{{X}_{2}}\] will be \[\frac{1}{e}\] after a time                                     [AIPMPT (S) 2008]

    A)
     \[\lambda \]      

    B)
          \[\frac{1}{2}\lambda \] 

    C)
          \[\frac{1}{4\lambda }\]             

    D)
    \[\frac{e}{\lambda }\]

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  • question_answer39) If \[M(A,\text{ }Z),\] \[{{M}_{p}}\] and M, denote the masses of the nucleus \[_{Z}^{A}X,\]proton and neutron respectively       in       units      of \[u(1u=931.5MeV/{{c}^{2}})\] and BE represents its binding energy in M                                                                                                                                      [AIPMPT (S) 2008]

    A)
     \[M(A,Z)=Z{{M}_{p}}+(A-Z){{M}_{n}}-BE/{{c}^{2}}\]

    B)
     \[M(A,Z)=Z{{M}_{p}}+(A-Z){{M}_{n}}+BE\]

    C)
     \[M(A,Z)=Z{{M}_{p}}+(A-Z){{M}_{n}}-BE\]

    D)
     \[M(A,Z)=Z{{M}_{p}}+(A-Z){{M}_{n}}-BE/{{c}^{2}}\]

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  • question_answer40)   Two nuclei have their mass numbers in the ratio of 1 : 3. The ratio of their, nuclear densities would be                                                                                                                                       [AIPMPT (S) 2008]

    A)
     1 : 3  

    B)
     3 : 1

    C)
     \[{{(3)}^{1/3}}:1\]      

    D)
                      1 : 1

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  • question_answer41) In the nuclear decay given below\[_{Z}^{A}Z\xrightarrow{{}}\,_{Z+1}^{4}Y\xrightarrow{{}}\,_{Z-1}^{A-4}B*\xrightarrow{{}}\,_{Z-1}^{A-4}B,\]the particles emitted in the sequence are                 [AIPMT (S) 2009]

    A)
    \[\beta ,\,\,\alpha ,\,\,\gamma \]   

    B)
          \[\gamma ,\,\,\beta ,\,\,\alpha \]  

    C)
     \[\beta ,\,\,\gamma ,\,\,\alpha \]  

    D)
          \[\alpha ,\,\,\beta ,\,\,\gamma \]

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  • question_answer42) The number of beta particles emitted by a radioactive substance is twice the number of alpha particles emitted by it. The resulting daughter is an                   [AIPMT (S) 2009]

    A)
     isobar of parent

    B)
          isomer of parent

    C)
     isotone of parent

    D)
          isotope of parent

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  • question_answer43) The mass of a \[_{\text{3}}^{\text{7}}Li\] nucleus is 0.042 u less than the sum of the masses of all its nucleons. The binding energy per nucleon of \[_{\text{3}}^{\text{7}}Li\] nucleus is nearly                        [AIPMT (S) 2010]

    A)
     46 MeV     

    B)
     5.6 MeV

    C)
     3.9 MeV  

    D)
     23 MeV

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  • question_answer44) The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as \[{{N}_{0}}\] counts per minute at \[t=0\] and \[{{N}_{0}}/e\] counts per minute at \[t=5\] min. The time (in minute) at which the activity reduces to half its value is           [AIPMT (S) 2010]

    A)
     \[\text{lo}{{\text{g}}_{\text{e}}}\text{2/5}\]     

    B)
          \[\frac{5}{{{\log }_{e}}2}\]      

    C)
     \[5{{\log }_{10}}2\]     

    D)
          \[5{{\log }_{e}}2\]

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  • question_answer45) The decay constant of a radio isotope is \[\lambda \]. If \[{{A}_{1}}\] and \[{{A}_{2}}\] are its activities at times \[{{t}_{1}}\] and \[{{t}_{2}}\] respectively, the number of nuclei which have decayed during the time \[({{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}})\]                                                                                          [AIPMT (M) 2010]

    A)
     \[{{A}_{1}}{{t}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}}{{t}_{2}}\]   

    B)
          \[{{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}}\]

    C)
     \[\frac{({{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}})}{\lambda }\]

    D)
          \[\lambda ({{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}})\]

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  • question_answer46) 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              [AIPMT (M) 2010]

    A)
     23.6 MeV     

    B)
     2.2 MeV

    C)
     28.0 MeV   

    D)
     30.2 MeV

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  • question_answer47) Two radioactive nuclei P and Q, in a given sample decay into a stable nucleous R. At time \[t=0,\] number of P species are \[4\,{{N}_{0}}\] and that of Q are \[{{N}_{0}}\] Half-life of P (for conversion to K) is 1 min where as that of Q is 2 min. Initially there are no nuclei of R present in the sample. When number of nuclei of P and Q are equal, the number of nuclei of R present in the sample would be                                                                                                    [AIPMT (M) 2011]

    A)
     \[3{{N}_{0}}\]            

    B)
     \[\frac{9{{N}_{0}}}{2}\]

    C)
     \[\frac{5{{N}_{0}}}{2}\]         

    D)
          \[2{{N}_{0}}\]

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  • question_answer48) A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency v and the nucleus recoils. The recoil energy will be                                                                                                                                                    [AIPMT (S) 2011]

    A)
     x\[{{h}^{2}}{{v}^{2}}/2M{{c}^{2}}\]                   

    B)
     zero

    C)
     \[hv\]               

    D)
          \[M{{c}^{2}}-hv\]

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  • question_answer49) The power obtained in a reactor using \[{{U}^{235}}\] disintegration is 1000 kW. The mass decay of \[{{U}^{235}}\] per hour is                                                                                                                                                   [AIPMT (S) 2011]

    A)
     \[20\mu g\]       

    B)
         \[40\mu g\]

    C)
     \[1\,\mu g\]                  

    D)
          \[10\,\mu g\]

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  • question_answer50) 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 the rock was estimated to be                                                                                                                         [AIPMT (S) 2011]

    A)
     200 yr          

    B)
          250 yr

    C)
     100 yr           

    D)
          150 yr

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  • question_answer51) Fusion reaction takes place at high temperature because                                   [AIPMT (S) 2011]

    A)
     atoms get ionised at high temperature

    B)
     kinetic energy is high enough to overcome the coulomb repulsion between nuclei

    C)
     molecules break up at high temperature

    D)
     nuclei break up at high temperature

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  • question_answer52) A nucleus \[_{n}^{m}X\] emits one a-particle and two \[\beta -\]particles. The resulting nucleus is [AIPMT (S) 2011]

    A)
     \[_{n}^{m-6}Z\]         

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

    C)
     \[_{n-2}^{m-4}Y\]      

    D)
          \[_{n-4}^{m-6}Z\]

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  • question_answer53) The half-life of a radioactive nucleus is 50 days. The time interval \[({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})\] between the time t2 when \[\frac{2}{3}\] of it has decayed and the time \[{{t}_{1}}\] when \[\frac{1}{3}\] of it had decayed is                                                                                                                           [AIPMT (M) 2012]

    A)
     30 days           

    B)
          50 days                                                            

    C)
     60 days    

    D)
     15 days

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  • question_answer54) If the nuclear radius of \[^{27}Al\] is 3.6 Fermi, the approximate nuclear radius of \[^{64}Cu\] in Fermi is                                                                                                                                     [AIPMT (S) 2012]

    A)
     2.4               

    B)
          1.2                  

    C)
     4.8                  

    D)
          3.6

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  • question_answer55) A mixture consists of two radioactive materials \[{{A}_{1}}\] and \[{{A}_{2}}\] with half-lives of 20s and 10s respectively. Initially the mixture has 40 g of \[{{A}_{1}}\] and 160 g of \[{{A}_{2}}\]. The amount of the two in the mixture will become equal after                                                                                 [AIPMT (S) 2012]

    A)
     60 s                

    B)
          80 s

    C)
     20 s        

    D)
     40 s

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  • question_answer56) 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 [NEET 2013]

    A)
     40 yr   

    B)
          60 yr   

    C)
     80 yr               

    D)
          100 yr

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  • question_answer57) 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 u is (given \[1\text{ }u=931\text{ }MeV\])         [NEET 2013]

    A)
     2.67 MeV         

    B)
          26.7 MeV

    C)
     6.675 MeV       

    D)
          13.35 MeV

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  • question_answer58) The binding energy per nucleon of \[_{3}^{7}Li\] and \[_{2}^{4}He\] nuclei are 5.60 MeV and 7.06 MeV, respectively. In the nuclear reaction\[_{3}^{7}Li+_{1}^{1}H\to _{2}^{4}He\]\[+_{2}^{4}He+Q,\] the value of energy Q released is                                                                                     [NEET 2014]

    A)
     19.6 MeV        

    B)
          - 2.4 MeV

    C)
     8.4 MeV           

    D)
     17.3 MeV

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  • question_answer59) A radio isotope X with a half-life \[1.4\times {{10}^{9}}\,\,yr\] 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                                   [NEET 2014]

    A)
     \[1.96\times {{10}^{9}}\,yr\]      

    B)
         \[3.92\times {{10}^{9}}\,yr\]

    C)
     \[4.20\times {{10}^{9}}yr\]      

    D)
         \[8.40\times {{10}^{9}}\,yr\]

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  • question_answer60) If radius of the \[_{13}^{27}Al\] nucleus is taken to be \[{{R}_{Al}},\] then the radius of \[_{53}^{125}Te\] nucleus is nearly                                                                            [NEET  2015]

    A)
     \[{{\left( \frac{53}{13} \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}{{R}_{Al}}\]      

    B)
          \[\frac{5}{3}{{R}_{Al}}\]

    C)
     \[\frac{3}{5}{{R}_{Al}}\]        

    D)
          \[{{\left( \frac{13}{53} \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}{{R}_{Al}}\]

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  • question_answer61) Radioactive material \['A'\] has decay constant \['8\lambda '\] and material \['B'\] has decay constant \['\lambda '\]. Initially they have same number of nuclei. After what time, the ratio of number of nuclei of material \['B'\] to that \['A'\] will be \[\frac{1}{e}\]?                                                                                                [NEET-2017]

    A)
     \[\frac{1}{9\lambda }\]             

    B)
          \[\frac{1}{\lambda }\]

    C)
     \[\frac{1}{7\lambda }\] 

    D)
          \[\frac{1}{8\lambda }\]

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  • question_answer62) For a radioactive material, half-life is 10 minutes. If initially there are 600 number of nuclei, the time taken (in minutes) for the disintegration of 450 nuclei is                                                                                 [NEET - 2018]

    A)
     30                   

    B)
          10

    C)
     20                   

    D)
          15

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  • question_answer63) When a uranium isotope \[_{\,\,\,92}^{235}\bigcup \]is bombarded with a neutron, it generates \[_{36}^{89}Kr\]neutrons and:                                                                              [NEET 2020]

    A)
     \[_{40}^{91}Zr\]                    

    B)
     \[_{\,\,36}^{101}Kr\]

    C)
     \[_{\,\,36}^{103}Kr\]  

    D)
          \[_{\,\,56}^{144}Ba\]

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  • question_answer64) The energy equivalent of 0.5 g of a substance is:                                         [NEET 2020]

    A)
     \[4.5\times {{10}^{13}}J\]

    B)
                      \[1.5\times {{10}^{13}}J\]

    C)
     \[0.5\times {{10}^{13}}J\]      

    D)
          \[4.5\times {{10}^{16}}J\]

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