
A nuclear decay is possible if the mass of the parent nucleus exceeds the total mass of the decay particles. If denotes the mass of a single neutral atom of an element with mass number and atomic number , then the minimal condition that the decay
will occur is , denotes the mass of the particle and the neutrino mass can be neglected) :


Important Questions on Nuclear Physics


Consider the following statements
All isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons
Only one isotope of an element can be stable and non-radioactive
All elements have isotopes
All isotopes of Carbon can form chemical compounds with Oxygen-
The correct option regarding an isotope is



Consider the following statements ( and stand for two different elements)
I. and are isotopes.
II. and are isotopes.
III. and have the same number of neutrons.
IV. and are isobars.
The correct statements are
