Properties of Nucleus - Radius, Mass, Density

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Properties of Nucleus - Radius, Mass, Density: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Size of a Nucleus, Nuclear Density, Nuclear Force & Properties of Nuclear Force etc.

Important Questions on Properties of Nucleus - Radius, Mass, Density

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Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 27:125. The ratio of their nuclear radii would be:

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Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 8:125. The ratio of their nuclear radii is:

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Assuming the nuclei to be spherical in shape how does the surface area of a nucleus of mass number   A 1  compare with that of a nucleus of mass number A 2 ?

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Read the following statements:
(A) Volume of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.
(B) Volume of the nucleus is independent of mass number.
(C) Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.
(D) Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of the mass number.
(E) Density of the nucleus is independent of the mass number.

Choose the correct option from the following options.

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Mass numbers of two nuclei are in the ratio of 4:3. Their nuclear densities will be in the ratio of

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As the mass number A increases, which of the following quantities related to a nucleus do not change?

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Consider the following statements (X and Y stand for two different elements)

I. 32X65 and Y6533 are isotopes.

II. 42X86 and 42Y85 are isotopes.

III. 85X174 and 88Y177 have the same number of neutrons.

IV. 92X235 and Y23594 are isobars.

The correct statements are:

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The triad of nuclei that is isotonic is

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Imagine that a reactor converts all the given mass into energy and that it operates at a power level of 109 watt. The mass of the fuel consumed per hour, in the reactor, will be:
(velocity of light, c is 3×10m s-1)

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If the nucleus 1 3 2 7 Al  has a nuclear radius 3.6 fm, then 3 2 12 5 Te  would have its radius approximately as

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Assertion : C and Si both have same lattice structure, having 4 bonding electrons in each. However, C is insulator where as Si is intrinsic semiconductor.
Reason : The four bonding electrons in the case of C lie in the second orbit, whereas in the case of Si they lie in the third.

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Two protons are separated by 10 Å. Let Fn and Fe be the nuclear force and electrostatic force between them, so

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A nucleus X whose mass number is 36, is initially at rest. It is dis-integrated into α particle and a daughter nucleus Y. If no γ-emmission is there, then chose the incorrect atternative.

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Which of the following gives the correct number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus of carbon-14 C614?

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Which nucleons in a nucleus are involved in
the Coulomb interaction and the strong short-range nuclear interaction?

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The rest mass of a proton is 938 MeV c-2. The energy of a proton at rest is,

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The nuclear radius is given by R=r0A1/3, where r0 is constant and A is the atomic mass number. Then, the nuclear mass density of U238 is

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If the radius of an atom is 1 , the total volume of a mole of these atoms will be

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The ratio of the radii of the nuclei Al2713 and Te12552 is approximately:

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A nucleus at rest splits into two nuclear parts having same density and the radii in the ratio 1 : 2. Their velocities are in ratio_____