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Define mass defect of a nucleus. How is it related to the binding energy of the nucleus?

Important Questions on Nuclear Physics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 33
What is the function of heavy water in nuclear reactor?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 34
Heavy water is a suitable moderator in a nuclear reactor. Explain briefly why?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 35

What is the necessity of neutrons in a nucleus? Give one example of a nucleus having the even number of protons and even number of neutrons.

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 35

What is the necessity of neutrons in a nucleus? Give one example of a nucleus having odd number of protons and odd number of neutrons.

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 36
There is no electron in the nucleus of radioactive atom. How then β -rays are emitted from them ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 37
Positively charged protons and neutral neutrons are packed inside atomic nucleus, but protons, though similarly charged do not repel each other. How do you account for the phenomenon ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 38
Write three characteristic feature of nuclear force which distinguish it from the coulomb force. 
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 22 - Nuclear Physics>EXERCISE 22>Q 39
With the help of an example, explain how the neutron to proton ratio changes during the α-decay of a nucleus.