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How many numbers of neutrons will be present in newly formed compound when two α particle and one β particle are emitted from 94244M ?

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Important Questions on Nuclear Chemistry

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 227Ac has a half-life of 22 years with respect to radioactive decay. The decay follows two parallel paths:  227Ac  227Th and  227Ac 223Fr . If the percentage of the two daughter nuclides are 2.0 and 98.0 , respectively the decay constant (in year-1 ) for  227Ac  227Th path is closest to
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A decay chain of the nucleus U92238 involves eight α -decays and six β -decays. The final nucleus at the end of the process will be
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The number of α -particles emitted during the radioactive decay chain from Ra88226 and ending at Pb82206 is
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A radioactive nucleus AZX undergoes spontaneous decay in the sequence AZXZ-1BZ-3CZ-2D, where Z is the atomic number of element X. The possible decay particles in the sequence are:
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Write any three properties of β-rays.

 

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If U23892 changes to At85210 by a series of α- and β-decays, the number of α- and β-decays undergone, respectively, is
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The end product of decay of 90Th232 is 82Pb208. The number of α and β particles emitted are respectively
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If 2α particles and 3β particles emit in series decay of a radioactive nucleus Ra88228 and nucleus Y is obtained at last then find atomic number and mass number of Y.
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Compare the charge and ionising power of α and γ rays. Mention one use of radioactivity.

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In a radioactive decay chain,  90232Th nucleus decays to  82212Pb nucleus. Let Nα and Nβ be the number of α and β- particles, respectively, emitted in this decay process. Which of the following statements is (are) true?
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The nucleus Y92235, initially at rest, decays into X90231 by emitting an α- particle.

Y92235X90231+He24+energy

The binding energy per nucleon of the parent nucleus, the daughter nucleus and α-particles are 7.8 Mev, 7.835 Mev and 7.07 Mev, respectively. Assuming the daughter nucleus to be formed in the excited state and neglecting its share in the energy of the reaction, find the speed of the emitted α-particle. (Mass of α-particle=6.68×10-27 kg)

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Give one example each of Alpha, Beta and Gamma decay.
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In radioactive reaction,

XZAX1Z+1AX2Z+2AX3ZA-4X4Z+1A-4

Radioactive radiation are emitted in the sequence:

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AαA1βA2αA3

The mass number and atomic number of A are 180 and 72 respectively. What are these numbers for A3?

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Ne1022 nucleus decays into two α-particles and an unknown nucleus. The unknown nucleus is
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A radioactive nucleus 'D' is decaying in the following way:

D92235α decayD1β- decayD2α decayD3γ decayD4

Determine the atomic number and mass number of D4.

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A nucleus of uranium decays at rest into nuclei of thorium and helium. Then:
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The ionisation power is maximum for:

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In the decay sequence:

U92238-x1Th90234-x2Pa91234-x3Z 234-x4Th90234

x1, x2, x3 and x4 are the particles/ radiation emitted by the respective isotopes. The correct option(s) is/are: