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The binding energy per nucleon in deuterium and helium are 1.1 MeV and 7.0 MeVrespectively. What energy in joules will be liberated, When10 6 deuterons take part in the reaction.

Important Questions on Nuclei

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What do you know about radio-carbon dating ?
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A radioactive material whose half-life is 30 days contains 1012 atoms at any instant. Calculate the number of disintegrations per second. 
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 What is meant by half-life of a radioactive element ? 
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In the series of radioactive disintegration of XAZ  first an alpha particle and then a beta particle is emitted. What is the atomic number and mass number of the new nucleus formed by these successive disintegrations?

 

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Consider the fission of U92238 by fast neutrons. In one fission event, no neutrons are emitted and the final end products, after the beta decay of the primary fragments, are C58140e and R4499U. Calculate Q for this fission process. The relevant atomic and particle masses are:
mU92238=238.05079 u
mC58140e=139.90543 u
mR4499U=98.90594 u

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Calculate and compare the energy released by the fission of 1.0 kg of 235U in a fission reactor.
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What is meant by critical mass in reference to nuclear chain reaction?
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How does the proton-proton cycle proceeds in fusion? Why such thermonuclear reactions cannot be performed in the laboratory.