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JEE • PHYSICS • NUCLEI

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331 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Hydrogen bomb is based upon
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Correct option: B
fusion
Option B (fusion) is correct because a hydrogen bomb uses nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes to release a tremendous amount of energy.
332 Hard
332 of 380
Application +4 | -1
A radioactive sample decays by β\beta-emission. In first two seconds 'nn' β\beta-particles are emitted and in next 2 seconds, '0.25n0.25n' β\beta-particles are emitted. The half-life of radioactive nuclei is:
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Correct option: C
1 sec1 \mathrm{~sec}
The correct answer is C (1 sec1 \mathrm{~sec}) because the half-life can be determined by analyzing the decay rates over the given time intervals using the properties of exponential decay.
333 Medium
333 of 380
Understanding +4 | -1
Light energy emitted by stars is due to
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Correct option: B
Joining of nuclei
Option B is correct because each degree of freedom is associated with 12RT\frac{1}{2}RT average energy per mole, and CH4 has 6 degrees of freedom.
334 Medium
334 of 380
Application +4 | -1
1  g1\,\,g of hydrogen is converted into 0.993  g0.993\,\,g of helium in a thermonuclear reaction. The energy released is
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Correct option: B
63  ×  1010  J63\,\, \times \,\,{10^{10}}\,\,J
Option B (63×1010 J63 \times {10^{10}}\,J) is correct because it is the energy released, calculated using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula, E=Δmc2E = \Delta m c^2.
335 Medium
335 of 380
Understanding +4 | -1
In any fission process, the ratio of
mass of fission productsmass of parent nucleus\frac{{{\text{mass}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{fission}}\,{\text{products}}}}{{{\text{mass}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{parent}}\,{\text{nucleus}}}} is
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Correct option: C
less than 1
Option C (less than 1) is correct because in nuclear fission, some mass is converted into energy, resulting in the mass of the fission products being less than the mass of the parent nucleus.
336 Medium
336 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
Energy generation in stars is mainly due to
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Correct option: C
Fusion of light nuclei
Option C (Fusion of light nuclei) is correct because stars generate energy primarily through nuclear fusion reactions where lighter nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei, releasing vast amounts of energy.
337 Medium
337 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
The β\beta-particles of a radioactive metal originate from
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Correct option: D
The nucleus of the metal atoms
Option D (The nucleus of the metal atoms) is correct because beta particles are created during the decay of neutrons within the nucleus.
338 Medium
338 of 380
Analyzing +4 | -1
The particle emitted in the decay of 92238U{ }_{92}^{238} \mathrm{U} to 92234U{ }_{92}^{234} \mathrm{U}
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Correct option: B
1α1 \alpha and 2β2 \beta
Option B (1α1 \alpha and 2β2 \beta) is correct because the decay series shows one alpha and two beta particles emitted to reach the final isotope.
339 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): Two different radioactive substances have initially same number of nuclei. Their decay constants are λ1\lambda_{1} and λ2(<λ1)\lambda_2\left( < \lambda_1\right), then initially first radioactive substance decays at faster rate.
Reason (R): Half-life of first radioactive substance is more.
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Correct option: C
Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) is false
Option C is correct because while the first substance decays faster initially due to a larger decay constant, its half-life is shorter, not longer.
340 Medium
340 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
Protons and neutrons are built out of
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Correct option: B
quarks
Option B (quarks) is correct because protons and neutrons are composite particles made up of quarks.
341 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion: Heavy water preferred over ordinary water as a moderator in reactors.
Reason: Heavy water, used for slowing down the neutrons, has lesser absorption probability of neutrons than ordinary water.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because heavy water is preferred as a moderator due to its lower neutron absorption probability.
342 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
In a mean life of a radioactive sample
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Correct option: B
About 2/32/3 of the substance disintegrates
Option B (About 2/32/3 of the substance disintegrates) is correct because after one mean life, approximately 63.2% of the radioactive substance has decayed, which is about 2/3.
343 Easy
343 of 380
Understanding +4 | -1
Statement-I: The BE per nucleon of the fused heavier nuclei is more than the B.E per nucleon of the lighter nuclei.

Statement-II: The final system is more tightly bound to the initial system.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I and Statement-II are true
Option A (Statement-I and Statement-II are true) is correct because the binding energy per nucleon is higher for heavier nuclei formed in fusion, indicating a more tightly bound system.
344 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
A radioactive nucleus can decay simultaneously by two different processes which have decay constant λ1  and  λ2{\lambda _1}\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,{\lambda _2}.The effective decay constant of the nuclide is λ,\lambda , where
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Correct option: A
λ=λ1+λ2\lambda = {\lambda _1} + {\lambda _2}
Option A (λ=λ1+λ2\lambda = {\lambda _1} + {\lambda _2}) is correct because when a nucleus decays simultaneously by two processes, the effective decay constant is the sum of the individual decay constants.
345 Medium
345 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
Half life of radioactive element depends upon
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Correct option: D
Nature of element
Option D (Nature of element) is correct because the half-life of a radioactive element is an intrinsic property determined by its nuclear structure.
346 Medium
346 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
The exchange particles responsible for nuclear weak interaction are
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Correct option: B
WW and ZZ bosons
Option B (WW and ZZ bosons) is correct because these particles mediate the weak nuclear force, responsible for processes like beta decay.
347 Medium
347 of 380
Understanding +4 | -1
Outside a nucleus
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Correct option: C
Neutron is unstable
Option C (Neutron is unstable) is correct because a free neutron has a relatively short half-life and decays outside the nucleus.
348 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The correct order of ionizing capacity of α,β\alpha ,\beta and γ−\gamma - rays is
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Correct option: B
α>β>γ\alpha > \beta > \gamma
Option B is correct because alpha particles have the highest charge and mass, leading to the greatest ionization, followed by beta particles, and then gamma rays.
349 Medium
349 of 380
Application +4 | -1
The binding energy per nucleon for deuteron and helium are 1.1  MeV\mathrm{1}\mathrm{.1}\,\,\mathrm{MeV} and 7.0  MeV\mathrm{7}\mathrm{.0}\,\,\mathrm{MeV}. The energy released when two deuterons fuse to form a helium nucleus is
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Correct option: A
23.6  MeV\mathrm{23}\mathrm{.6}\,\,\mathrm{MeV}
Option A (23.6 MeV\mathrm{23}\mathrm{.6}\,\mathrm{MeV}) is correct because the energy released is the difference between the binding energy of the helium nucleus and the total binding energy of the two deuterons.
350 Medium
350 of 380
Understanding +4 | -1
As compound 12C^{12}C atom, 14C^{14}C atom has
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Correct option: C
Two extra neutrons and no extra electrons
Option C is correct because 14C^{14}C has the same number of protons and electrons as 12C^{12}C, but two additional neutrons.
351 Medium
351 of 380
Application +4 | -1
The radius of the 2He4{}_2He^4 nucleus is 3 fermi. The radius of 82Pb206{}_{82}Pb^{206} nucleus will be
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Correct option: C
11.16 fermi
Option C (11.16 fermi) is correct because the nuclear radius is proportional to the cube root of the mass number.
352 Medium
352 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
Select the true statement from the following. Nuclear force is
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Correct option: A
Strong, short range and charge independent force.
Option A (Strong, short range and charge independent force) is correct because the nuclear force is a strong force that acts over short distances and is independent of the electric charge of the nucleons.
353 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
What is approximately the ratio of nuclear radii of gold isotope 79238Au_{79}^{238}Au and silver isotope 47108Ag_{47}^{108}Ag.
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Correct option: A
1.23
Option A (1.23) is correct because it is the approximate ratio calculated using the formula relating nuclear radius and mass number.
354 Medium
354 of 380
Analyzing +4 | -1
The particle AA is converted into CC, viavia following reaction.
A→B+2He4A \to B{ + _2}\mathrm{H}{\mathrm{e}^4}
B→C  +  2e−B \to C\,\, + \,\,2{e^ - }
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Correct option: B
AA and CC are isotopes
Option B (AA and CC are isotopes) is correct because AA and CC have the same atomic number but different mass numbers, which defines isotopes.
355 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The mass of radium (mass number 226, half-life 1600 years) with an activity of one curie is almost?
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Correct option: A
1 gram
Option A (1 gram) is correct because the activity of one curie corresponds to approximately 1 gram of Radium-226.
356 Medium
356 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
The energy released in the explosion of an atom bomb is mainly due to
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Correct option: B
nuclear fission
Option B (nuclear fission) is correct because atom bombs release energy through uncontrolled nuclear fission reactions.
357 Medium
357 of 380
Application +4 | -1
In the reaction
7N14+α→8X17+1p1_7{\mathrm{N}^{14}} + \alpha { \to _8}{X^{17}}{ + _1}{p^1}
identify XX.
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Correct option: A
O2{\mathrm{O}_2}
Option A (O2{\mathrm{O}_2}) is correct because balancing the nuclear reaction requires the product to be an isotope of Oxygen.
358 Medium
358 of 380
Remembering +4 | -1
Isotopes are atoms having
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Correct option: A
Same number of protons but different number of neutrons
Option A (Same number of protons but different number of neutrons) is correct because isotopes have the same atomic number (protons) but different mass numbers (neutrons).
359 Medium
359 of 380
Application +4 | -1
If a star can convert all the He nuclei completely into oxygen nuclei, the energy released per oxygen nuclei is ( Mass of the nucleus is 4.0026    amu4.0026\;\,\,\mathrm{amu} and mass of oxygen nucleus is 15.9994    amu15.9994\;\,\,\mathrm{amu})
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Correct option: C
10.24  MeV10.24\,\,MeV
Option C (10.24  MeV10.24 \,\,MeV) is correct because it is calculated from the mass defect when four Helium nuclei fuse to form one Oxygen nucleus, converted to energy using E=Δmc2E = \Delta m c^2.
360 Medium
360 of 380
Application +4 | -1
The half-life of Au198A{u^{198}} is 2.7 days. The activity of 1.50 mg of Au198A{u^{198}} if its atomic weight is 198 g mol−1198\,g\,mo{l^{ - 1}} is (NA = 6×1023 / mol)\left( {{N_A}\, = \,6 \times {{10}^{23}}\,/\,mol} \right)
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Correct option: B
357 CiCi
Option B (357 Ci) is correct because the activity is calculated using the half-life, amount, and atomic weight of Au198.
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