In the decay sequence: U 92 238 → - x 1 Th 90 234 → - x 2 Pa 91 234 → - x 3 Z 234 → - x 4 Th 90 234 x 1 , x 2 , x 3 and x 4 are the particles/ radiation emitted by the respective isotopes. The correct option(s) is/are:

x 1 will deflect towards the negatively charged plate.

A radioactive element ' A ' decays as follows: A ⟶ 3 0 min B + 2 He 4 B ⟶ 2 days C + 2 e - 1 0 Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Maximum amount of ' B ' present at any time is less than half of initial amount of ' A ' .

Atomic number of ' A ' and ' C ' are same.

After two hours less than 10 % of the initial ' A ' is left.

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After 20 min, the amount of certain radioactive substance disintegrating was $\frac{1}{16} th$ of the original amount. What is the half-life of the radioactive substance ?

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In the decay sequence:

${}_{92}^{238}U \overset{- x_{1}}{\to} {}_{90}^{234}{Th} \overset{- x_{2}}{\to} {}_{91}^{234}{Pa} \overset{- x_{3}}{\to} {}^{234}Z \overset{- x_{4}}{\to} {}_{90}^{234}{Th}$

$x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ and $x_{4}$ are the particles/ radiation emitted by the respective isotopes. The correct option(s) is/are:

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Consider, the radioactive disintegration

{}_{82}A^{210} \to B \to C \to {}_{82}D^{206}

The sequence of emission can be

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Predict the element resulting from two

α

decay, two consecutive

β

decay and one

γ

decay of

Th - 232

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In the nuclear transmutation

_{4}^{9} Be + X ⟶_{4}^{8} Be + Y

, identify

(X, Y)

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A sample of radioactive substances shows intensity of 2.3 milli Ci at a time t and an intensity of 1.62 milli Ci after 600 s. The half-life period of the radioactive metal is.

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Radioactive carbon - 14, in a wood sample decays with a half-life of 5700 years. The fraction of the radioactive carbon - 14, that remains after a decay period of 17100 years is

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A.G.M. counter is used to study the radioactive process of first-order. In the absence of radioactive substance A, it counts 3 disintegration per second

(d p s)

. When A is placed in the

G . M

. counter, it records

23 d p s

at the start and

13 d p s

after

10 m i n u t e s

. It records

x d p s

after next

10 m i n u t e s

and A has half-life period y minutes.

x

and

y

are :

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A radioactive element

' A'

decays as follows:

\begin{matrix} A & \overset{30 min}{⟶} & B +_{2} {He}^{4} \\ B & \overset{2 days}{⟶} & C + 2 {}_{- 1}^{0}e \end{matrix}

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

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After the emission of an

α -

particle from the atom of

_{92} U^{238}

the number of neutrons in the atom will be

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⁶⁴Cu (half life - 12.8 hr) decays by

β^{-}

- emission (38%),

β^{+}

- emission (19%) and electron capture (43%). Calculate

t_{\frac{1}{2}}

for electron capture.

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The end product of (4n + 2) disintegration series is:

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A certain substance decays to

\frac{1}{32}

of its initial activity in 25 days. The half life is

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A drug has radioactivity 80 dpm and after 20 minutes after its activity is 40 dpm. The number of atoms present initially were.

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A sample of radioactive substance shows an intensity of 2.3 milli Ci at a time t and an intensity of 1.62 milli Ci after 600 s. The half-life period of the radioactive metal is

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The radioactive decay

_{83} {Bi}^{211} ⟶_{81} {Tl}^{207}

, takes place in

100 L

27 ° C

. Starting with

2 moles

_{83} {Bi}^{211} (t_{1 / 2} = 130 sec)

the pressure development in the vessel after

520 \sec

will be:

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A nuclear reaction is accompanied by a loss of mass equal to 0.0186 amu. The energy liberated in the process is-

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Find the neutron - proton ratio in the daughter element when one

α

- particle is emitted by

{}_{92}^{238}U .

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A radioactive sample contains

600

radioactive atoms. Its half life period is

30

minutes. The no. of radioactive atoms remaining, if the decay occurs for

90

minutes is

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Half life period of radium is 1600 years. 2 gm of radium undergoes decay and gets reduced to 0.125 gms in

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An archaeologist unearths a bone sample and wants to know the age of the bone. Her chemist friend determines the 45.3% of the initial amount of carbon-14 is present in the bone sample. If the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 yrs, calculate the age (in years) of the bone.

After 20 min, the amount of certain radioactive substance disintegrating was 1 1 6 th of the original amount. What is the half-life of the radioactive substance ?

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After 20 min, the amount of certain radioactive substance disintegrating was $\frac{1}{16} th$ of the original amount. What is the half-life of the radioactive substance ?